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October 11, 2021

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CFPB Activity to Rise with Chopra Holding the Reins

With the Senate confirming Rohit Chopra as CFPB director, industry participants are preparing for regulatory whiplash after relaxed enforcement and rulemaking during the Trump administration. Read More

Hopes, Dreams for Actions by CFPB Conveyed to Chopra

Rohit Chopra’s confirmation as CFPB director prompted a surge of statements from industry stakeholders. The sentiments include requests for action and compliments. Read More

Lenders Urge States to Extend Work From Home Flexibilities

There’s no uniformity in how states are handling workplace requirements for mortgage companies during the pandemic. Industry participants are calling for the ability to work from home to be a permanent option. Read More

Enforcement Actions Can Drive Minority Lending

Banking supervision plays an important role in improving access to mortgage credit for minorities and women, according to a new study. Read More

Seniors’ Complaints About Mortgages Jump in 2021

Consumers self-identifying as older Americans filed 1,987 gripes related to mortgages in the first half of 2021, a sharp increase from the same period last year. Conventional mortgages made up most of the complaints. Read More

The CFPB in Charge of Bank Mergers? A Bill Appears…

Should the CFPB have a say in bank M&As? Bankers will tell you no, but a new bill introduced on Capitol Hill opens up such a possibility. Read More

CFPB Provides Clarifications on Debt Collection Rule

The bureau answered frequently asked questions about Regulation F, with details on when practices may run afoul of the debt collection rule. Read More

Pandemic Brings Relief to Surging Credit Card Debt

The consumer credit card market had been booming over the last few years, with debt levels hitting new peaks in 2018 and 2019. Read More

Oakland Loses Fair Housing Act Lawsuit Against Wells

A lawsuit filed by Oakland, CA, in 2015, alleging that discriminatory lending by Wells Fargo eventually prompted a decrease in property tax collections, was ultimately decided in favor of the lender. Read More

Other News in Brief

Supreme Court won’t hear CFPB case; delay of payday lending rule stymied; CFPB targets top reverse mortgage lender. Read More

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