On July 30, 2021 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that the two final rules (Regulation F) issued under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) will take effect as planned, on November 30, 2021. The CFPB issued a proposal in April 2021 that, if finalized, would have extended the effective dates to January 29, 2022. The CFPB has now determined that such an extension is unnecessary. Following this announcement, the CFPB will publish a formal notice […]
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REPORT RENTAL INFORMATION ACCURATELY
On July 1, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an Enforcement compliance bulletin reminding landlords, consumer reporting agencies (CRAs), and others of their critical obligations to accurately report rental and eviction information. Inaccurate rental and eviction information on a tenant screening report or a credit report can unfairly block a family from safe and affordable housing. As the federal eviction moratorium and other pandemic rental protections come to an end, the CFPB wants […]
FINAL RESPA PROTECTIONS FOR BORROWERS AFFECTED BY COVID PUBLISHED
On June 28, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a 208-page final rule that completes the rule making on amendments to the federal mortgage servicing regulations (Regulation X) that: Establish temporarily procedural safeguards to help ensure that borrowers have a meaningful opportunity to be reviewed for loss mitigation before the servicer can make the first notice or filing required for foreclosure on certain mortgages. Temporarily permit mortgage servicers to offer certain loan modifications made […]
OBSERVATION REGARDING THE 2020 HMDA DATA
On June 17, 2021 the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) published 2020 HMDA data. The data is always a treasure trove. The following are a few quick observations about the data. For 2020, the number of reporting institutions declined by about 18.8 percent from the previous year to 4,475. One reason for the change is that, in 2020, the Bureau issued a final rule amending Regulation C to increase the threshold for collecting and […]
CFPB CLARIFICATION ON JUNETEENTH
On June 18, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published the following statement: President Biden’s signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law yesterday afternoon is a cause for celebration. Juneteenth is a moment for us to commemorate the emancipation of those enslaved. I am proud that we as a country are taking concrete steps to recognize and heal from the legacy of slavery, even as I recognize that there is much […]