Over the past few years, stories have circulated about properties being appraised for less than typical market value. When the property is reappraised, after the homeowner removes all evidence of his or her blackness, the property appraises for market value. On October 14, 2020, it was reported that an unnamed individual (Complainant) filed a complaint against JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“Department”), alleging Complainant was injured […]
Category: CFPB
CFPB EXPANDS DISCRIMINATION PROTECTION TO DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
On March 16, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that is using Unfair, Deceptive and Abusive Acts and Practices (UDAAP) rules to prevent discrimination in all consumer finance markets including credit, servicing, collections, consumer reporting, payments, remittances, and deposits. Examiners will require supervised companies to show their processes for assessing risks and discriminatory outcomes, including documentation of customer demographics and the impact of products and fees on different demographic groups. The CFPB will […]
CFPB FOCUS ON RURAL AMERICA
On March 10, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reported a new initiative to focus on financial issues facing rural America. That effort will initially focus on rural banking deserts, discriminatory and predatory agricultural credit, and manufactured housing. Last month, Director Chopra invited over 50 people from organizations representing rural people across the country to tell their stories and share their concerns. Following are their stories. Rural Banking Deserts: Stakeholders described how stark declines in […]
CFPB FACTSHEET – APR CALCULATION FOR GENERAL QM
On February 23, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published Factsheet: Prepaid Interest and the General Qualified Mortgage APR Special Rule for Adjustable Rate Mortgages. Creditors that wish to make qualified mortgages (QMs) under the price-based General QM definition must calculate the annual percentage rate (APR) for loans to determine whether they satisfy the price-based General QM definition. The priced-based General QM definition contains a special rule for calculating the APR for loans where […]
INTERAGENCY STATEMENT ON SPECIAL PURPOSE CREDIT PROGRAMS
On February 22, 2022, The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (hereafter, the agencies) issued an interagency statement to remind creditors of the ability […]