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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s unified agenda was quietly released this week, and it shows that rules on consumer access to financial records and small-business data collection are top priorities. 

Recent remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Powell suggest more upward movement is ahead.

The Government Accountability Office said that examiner guidance at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency didn’t take into account new statistical methods to uncover potential redlining.

The CRA has failed to reduce anti-Black racial discrimination in financial services, to lower poverty or to lessen environmental destruction.

Some economists see a recession as inevitable but other markers, like the unemployment rate and consumption indicators, point to a resilient economy.

But total volume is still 53% below last year’s level, while Fannie Mae found the dollar value of refinances down by over 70%.

The Federal Reserve has started a hiking cycle that's expected to continue with half-point increases in June and July, Marvin Loh, senior macro strategist at State Street Global Markets, will assess the June Federal Open Market Committee meeting and tell what he expects the panel to do in the future.

Without a rule standardizing data sharing standards, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau risks the creation of a patchwork system of privacy standards as consumers seek the benefits of an open banking ecosystem.

The insurer’s stock has consistently been above its initial $19-per-share price, unlike those of the mortgage originators who recently went public.

The latest Federal Reserve move to combat inflation led to a weekly increase of more than 50 basis points.

The industry veteran serves on Mortgage Bankers Association board of directors and co-leads its IMB executive council.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency also noted limits to its authority in efforts to free the government-sponsored enterprises from conservatorship in its report to Congress.

This is the biggest increase since 1994, and the Federal Reserve signaled it will keep hiking the interest rate until the end of the year.

Smaller average purchase-loan sizes, which contracted by almost 2%, point to potential signs of diminishing enthusiasm among homebuyers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent a mass email to thousands of the bank's customers and former employees to gather information about the possible creation of phony accounts. Critics — including a federal judge — say the CFPB asked leading questions and may have overstepped its bounds.

But a slower-than-anticipated rate of repossessions suggest distressed homeowners are finding solutions.

While rate and term refinancings had the largest drop in volume, credit scores for cash-outs are 33 points lower than one year prior, indicating that these borrowers need financial liquidity, a Black Knight report found.

A positive employment report, robust consumer spending and Fed comments on inflation counter measures drove rates upward.

The lender and its founder are accused of retaliating against the second-in-command for raising alarm over deceptive financial statements and other concerning behavior.

Elevated prices coupled with higher mortgage rates are leading to affordability challenges that have reduced borrowing volumes.