The agency has been using the Freddie Mac weekly rate survey, but a methodology change by the GSE is the catalyst for the revision to determine the Average Prime Offer Rate for high-cost mortgages.

Two professionals who advise servicers on compliance name their key areas of concern.

The cost and scope of data sharing were among bankers' top complaints, while fintechs would like fewer restrictions, a report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found. 

Policies were introduced to provide greater consumer protections, but the bureau specifically noted within its announcement questions it had received regarding payment adjustments in response to competitive pressure or following an originator error

In a subcommittee hearing on the CFPB, Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., sought to dismiss "sky is falling" concerns about other agencies' funding structures being questioned in wake of potential Supreme Court decision.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new report on junk fees and CFPB Director Rohit Chopra spoke at a White House virtual meeting encouraging states to tackle the proliferation of junk fees through legislation.

During his second day of congressional testimony this week, the Federal Reserve chair faced several questions about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's embattled funding mechanism.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra says the bureau is continuing with its enforcement agenda and that financial firms face risks from the Supreme Court case.

The California-based lender will also have to pay a $1 million penalty

The closely watched case — which goes to the heart of how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau operates — could have a huge impact on consumers, the agency and the many industries it oversees and those it seeks to regulate.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken an important step in saying that it would work to root out unfair practices in all banking services. This is will help ensure all customers are treated fairly.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's two new proposed rules make sense for most non-banks but applying them to independent mortgage banks is redundant, writes the head of the Community Home Lenders of America.

The threshold for the obligation has been lowered to 25 closed-end mortgage loans originated in each of the two preceding calendar years, according to a bulletin published on the OCC's website.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's data-access rule could create an uneven playing field because banks and credit unions are examined by regulators but hundreds of nonbank fintechs are not.

Working appraisers say government efforts to curb discrimination are pressuring them to inflate values, putting banks and borrowers at risk.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau expects mortgage servicers to offer streamlined loss mitigation options to borrowers experiencing financial hardship — even if it's not related to COVID-19.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is making a second attempt at blocking companies from limiting consumers' legal rights through arbitration clauses that violate consumer protection laws.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it found deficiencies in how credit-reporting companies handle complaints about consumer data.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new unit will identify the root causes of recurring violations and find ways to hold companies accountable.

Consumer advocates urged a district court to dismiss a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, alleging that discrimination is an "unfair," practice under the Dodd-Frank Act.