The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently became the third agency along with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without a Senate-confirmed leader. But analysts say the appointment of interim chiefs gives the administration even more control over regulatory initiatives.

The number of grievances about evictions and federal student loans declined between January 2020 and May 2021. Nonetheless, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned financial firms that poor customer service can undermine government efforts to provide aid.

Six online lenders and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition have asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for clarity on whether disparate-impact rules apply to lending decisions made by machines.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a temporary final rule that allows mortgage servicers to initiate foreclosures on abandoned properties and certain delinquent borrowers, but it also outlined additional measures that shield distressed homeowners.

President Biden has informed the Senate he wants Uejio, the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to be an assistant secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at press time had promised to take the sudden nature of the new holiday’s implementation into consideration as it consulted with other agencies on the issue.

The data also showed that more purchase loans were made to low- and moderate-income borrowers last year, but fewer refinances.

Mortgage lenders should develop a comprehensive program to identify potential risks of noncompliance with consumer protection rules and take corrective actions before the Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau comes calling.

The agency is looking to clarify existing regulations around how these accounts are handled, based on questions it received.

The departures of Bryan Schneider and Peggy Twohig come as the Biden administration's nominee to run the consumer bureau awaits Senate confirmation.

Borrowers with loans secured by personal rather than real property made up 46% of manufactured housing borrowers in 2019 and of this group, only 5% used the loans to refinance.

With Rohit Chopra’s nomination now in its fourth month, some of the consumer bureau's rulemaking efforts remain on hold. Experts say Democrats first want the Senate to confirm a new member of the Federal Trade Commission to replace Chopra so that Republicans don't gain control.

The CFPB missives are an early and unmistakable warning that the era of COVID-19 flexibility is over, write two partners and a law clerk from Buckley LLP.

Financial institutions said they needed more time to weigh in on issues such as how they use artificial intelligence for fraud prevention and underwriting.

Collectors are mulling a procedural overhaul after a three-judge panel said the practice of using vendors to inform consumers about outstanding debts is illegal. The case may also complicate the CFPB's upcoming rule on electronic messaging.

Fannie and Freddie's regulator says the companies must comply with the new Qualified Mortgage standard by the summer, while the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has extended the deadline to 2022. The conflicting timetables have stoked uncertainty in the market.

Some say Equifax, Experian and TransUnion are too slow to investigate grievances, prompting more complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But the big three say other forces are at work.

A total of 480,000 customers may have been affected by the duplicate drafts and so far it looks like far fewer than 1% of them incurred non-sufficient funds fees, Mr. Cooper said Tuesday.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has moved ahead with an earlier proposal to postpone the full adoption of the qualified-mortgage ability-to-repay rule, citing a need to maximize borrowers' credit access.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau disputes a district court ruling that misconduct claims against the company were already covered by a previous settlement.