Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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The case over a federal investigation is unrelated to the trade group's recent commissions changes.
August 30 -
Home Loan bank executives said Congress would have to pass a law for the system to increase its affordable housing contribution above 10% of earnings.
August 30 -
The bureau claimed Newday USA deceived homeowners by failing to disclose the costs associated with a cash-out refinance when compared alongside their existing mortgages.
August 29 -
Nonbank mortgage users signing up for the new CFPB registry will be able to leverage the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System but new guidance lays out some of the limits to the efficiencies.
August 29 -
The Federal Reserve finalized its capital requirements for large banks Wednesday based on June's stress test outcomes.
August 28 -
New rules from Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network will mandate reporting for non-financed real estate transfers and expand anti-money-laundering requirements for investment advisors.
August 28 -
The scam involves unlicensed lenders offering phony warehouse lines of credit that have led to monetary losses in the thousands and the compromise of confidential borrower information.
August 27 -
The plaintiffs' 2nd Circuit filing in the Bank of America escrow preemption case is the first since the Supreme Court sent it back for more analysis.
August 27 -
The interagency Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity initiative, which was tasked by the Biden administration with rooting out bias in home valuations, appears to have run its course. But experts say it could be years before the group's efforts bear fruit.
August 26 -
The Federal Trade Commission has arranged the payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars to people a law firm charged for lower rates they never received.
August 26 -
In a complaint filed by the Justice Department on Friday, antitrust enforcers said RealPage's software, which helps landlords set rental unit pricing, has effectively raised prices on renters illegally.
August 23 -
The revisions also revise how the surplus is calculated to evaluate risk of the bonds used as part of the available asset portion of the capital requirements.
August 22 -
Fay disputes claims it violated servicing laws and a previous order related to dual tracking allegations but agreed to settle without admission of wrongdoing.
August 21 -
A federal judge in Texas ruled the Federal Trade Commission's noncompete ban violates the Administrative procedures Act and exceeds FTC's statutory authority.
August 21 -
A report from the Office of Inspector General disclosed that the Federal Housing Finance Agency issued enforcement actions against two Home Loan banks.
August 20 -
Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said she has concerns about an uptick in inflation and will need to see more positive data before supporting an interest rate cut.
August 20 -
Four companies are fighting CFPB enforcement actions by claiming the agency cannot be funded by the Federal Reserve, which has not been profitable since 2022. The consumer bureau calls the new legal theory "meritless."
August 19 -
Political contribution data shows that individual bankers have donated more to the Biden-Harris ticket than Trump in 2024, but overall have contributed more to Republicans than Democrats this cycle.
August 15 -
A new government effort intends to tackle unfriendly consumer practices. The CFPB is tasked with addressing chatbot misuse and customer service "doom loops."
August 13 -
Sellers of contract-for-deed home financing deals must provide disclosures, financing terms and assess a borrower's ability to repay, the CFPB said in an advisory opinion.
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