Consumer lending

The number of consumers being pursued by debt-collection agencies fell dramatically in the past year, but it's as much technicality as achievement, and bankers need to keep that in mind when reviewing the credit scores of millions of Americans.

A ruling involving a Cleveland law firm casts doubt on CFPB claims that attorneys misrepresent their role to consumers.

Debates on the issue often focus on how lending decisions affect certain demographic groups, but those analyses tend to ignore an important factor: default rates.

Servicers and MSR investors face increased regulation and oversight as nearly all states now require some form of licensing for firms responsible for mortgage collections.

The nominee to run the consumer bureau endured tough questioning over the administration’s family-separation policy but appeared to weather the barrage.

Bank of America's residential mortgage origination volume fell short of last year's in its second-quarter earnings despite gains from digital sales and seasonal home buying, and broader consumer lending strength.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether thousands of borrowers can invoke a federal debt-collection law when they are facing foreclosure.

Lauren Hedvat, Angel Oak's managing director of capital markets, said that the rising non-qualified mortgage volume in the market has expanded the number of third-party origination loan packages for purchase.

The borrowers behind the $401.6 million COLT 2018-2 have weighted average liquid reserves of $426,633, or nearly twice the level of borrowers backing a deal completed in January.

Although mortgage default risk remains very low, it was the only category of consumer lending to experience increases both sequentially and year-to-year in VantageScore's latest update to its index.

The post-recession boom in auto loans and credit cards for borrowers with marred credit histories has been winding down in recent months.

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney has dropped agency plans to crack down on overdraft programs and large marketplace lenders. Here's what else he's changing.

Late payments on single-family home mortgages improved on a consecutive quarter basis as more recovery from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma took hold, but more potential loan performance concerns lie ahead.

The public face of the Trump administration's revamp of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is by no means working alone.

WMC Mortgage, a leading subprime originator during the boom era, could file for bankruptcy by parent company General Electric if it loses a legal proceeding regarding indemnifications on mortgage-backed securities.

Since taking office in November of last year, acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney's actions have sparked outrage from his critics seemingly at every turn, including several times just last week.

Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney announced a trio of significant changes to the CFPB.

No individuals have been named in connection with the bank’s recent misdeeds, which resulted in a $1 billion fine, even as some senior leaders stand to gain from the government’s tax cut.

The legislation would prohibit the CFPB from penalizing institutions that rely in good faith on guidance from the bureau.

The Providence, R.I., company reported a double-digit increase in quarterly profits despite a year-over-year decline in fee-based revenue.