The CFPB and nonbank mortgage lender Townstone Financial presented their arguments to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The arguments centered on whether ECOA applies to prospective applicants.
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Republican members of the House pressed CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on his international engagement last month, requesting he publicly disclose meetings held under an informal partnership between the CFPB and the European Commission.
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A coalition of state attorneys general filed letters to the CFPB and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency noting that banks frequently refuse to cooperate with states’ enforcement investigations.
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Researchers with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that banks with diverse stakeholders — groups like borrowers, depositors and employees — are more averse to inequality and have a higher propensity to approve mortgage applications for minority borrowers.
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Legislation introduced by Kentucky Republican Andy Barr would rein in the CFPB’s use of its unfair, deceptive and abusive acts or practices authority.
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Illinois delays vote on CRA regulations; FCC closes lead generator loophole; Biden vetoes bill disapproving 1071; CFPB adjusts asset thresholds under HMDA, TILA; bureau issues report on overdraft fees; CFPB shutters medical debt collector.
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