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

The persistently slow reduction in the number of borrowers at risk of default indicates that while loan performance overall is improving, a substantial pool of mortgages will need workouts when forbearance ends.

The Dallas company agreed to sell MSRs tied to $14 billion of mortgages to PHH Mortgage.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s new limits on loans secured by investor properties and second homes may put pressure on applicants to misrepresent their occupancy status.

First quarter volume was up 3% among eight depositories that reported so far, compared with models that predicted industry-wide drops as large as 13%.

“You all will not let me breathe” is just one example in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's complaint database where a consumer likened alleged mistreatment by a financial institution to social injustice. An artificial intelligence firm uses technology to help companies flag such language.

The agency's new policy requires collectors seeking to evict tenants to provide written notice of their rights under a federal moratorium.

Also, even with bans in place, the total number of filings keeps inching up due to actions taken on vacant properties.

COVID-19 quickly altered the hierarchy of borrower debt, with home financing payments taking precedence over credit cards and auto loans, according to TransUnion.

While the overall delinquency rate decreased for the fifth straight month, states with unemployment rates that were double and triple the national average had the most overdue loans, a CoreLogic report found.