During July 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed its first redlining complaint against a nonbank mortgage company, Townstone Mortgage (Townstone), under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently granted Townstone’s motion to dismiss the CFPB’s complaint on the grounds that the ECOA applies to applicants and not to prospective applicants. The court ruled in favor of the […]
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CFPB GUIDANCE ON DIGITAL COMPARISON-SHOPPING PLATFORMS
On February 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion to protect consumers from double dealing on digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms. Companies operating these digital platforms appear to shoppers as if they provide objective lender comparisons, but may illegally refer people to only those lenders paying referral fees. When shoppers use a lender that is not the best option for their needs, they may end up with a lower quality lender […]
CFPB PROPOSAL ON CREDIT CARD FEES
On February 1, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to curb excessive credit card late fees that cost American families about $12 billion each year. Major credit card issuers continue to profit off late fees that are protected by an expansive immunity provision. Credit card companies have also relied on this provision to hike fees with inflation, even if they face no additional collection costs. The proposed rule would help ensure […]
FEDERAL BANK REGULATORY AGENCIES CONTINUE TO IGNORE SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY ISSUES
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court in the case of Bostock v Clayton County declared that disparate treatment based on sexual orientation or gender identity is sex discrimination under federal law. It is the law of the land. On March 9, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretative rule to amend Regulation B to clarify that disparate treatment based on sexual orientation or gender identity is sex discrimination under […]
CFPB’S FALL 2022 SEMI-ANNUAL AGENDA
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Fall 2022 Semi-Annual Agenda includes10 items – one in the final rule stage, five in the proposed rule category, and four items in the prerule stage. Final Rule Stage – The final rule item is the Small Business Lending Data Collection under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The CFPB’s next action for the section 1071 rulemaking is the issuance of a final rule, which is expected in January 2023. […]