On December 23, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will issue a final rule amending the regulation text and official interpretations for Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). The CFPB is adjusting these amounts, where appropriate, based on the annual percentage change reflected in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in effect on June 1, 2022. The revisions include: For open-end consumer credit plans under TILA, the threshold that triggers requirements […]
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CFPB PUBLISHES A REVISED HELOC BOOKLET
On December 16, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the availability of an updated consumer publication, ‘‘What You Should Know about Home Equity Lines of Credit,’’ also known as the HELOC booklet, required by the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), as implemented by Regulation Z. The CFPB is updating the HELOC booklet so that it aligns with the CFPB’s educational efforts, to be more concise, and to improve readability and usability. New features […]
CFPB SLAMS WELLS FARGO $3.7 BILLION FOR A RANGE OF UDAAP VIOLATIONS
On December 20, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Wells Fargo Bank to pay more than $2 billion in redress to consumers and a $1.7 billion civil penalty for legal violations across several of its largest product lines. The bank’s illegal conduct led to billions of dollars in financial harm to its customers and, for thousands of customers, the loss of their vehicles and homes. Consumers were illegally assessed fees and interest charges […]
News about the National Flood Insurance Program and the CFPB on HELOC
Before you head out of the office for the weekend, here are two quick newsworthy updates about the National Flood Insurance Program and the CFPB’s Home Equity Lines of Credit booklet. Status of the National Flood Insurance Program Jack Holzknecht blogged early on December 15th about the funding for the National Flood Insurance Program expiring at midnight December 16, 2022. On the evening of December 14, the House voted to continue funding for one week. […]
CFPB Rescinds its 2020 HMDA Threshold Ruling
Yesterday, the CFPB issued a Notice rescinding its 2020, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Final Rule changing the loan volume reporting threshold for closed-end mortgage loans. This comes on the heels of a ruling by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in September of this year. The ruling stated the CFPB did not have the authority to change the original reporting threshold from 25 to 100. The April 2020, the CFPB’s […]