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CFPB ISSUES TRID GUIDANCE

On January 25, 2019 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released four Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Related to TRID. The first three questions deal with corrected disclosures and the three-day waiting period before closing. The final questions involves a form issue. The questions and answers are available below and by clicking here. If there is a change to the disclosed terms after the creditor provides the initial Closing Disclosure, is the creditor required to ensure the […]

MILITARY LENDING ISSUES

What’s going on with military lending? Is there a pattern we should be watching? On January 17, 2019 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it has asked Congress to grant the agency clear authority to supervise for compliance with the Military Lending Act (MLA). On January 24, 2019 the CFPB announceda settlement a broker of contracts offering high-interest credit to veterans. The Consent Order filed by the CFPB states that the Bureau found the […]

USAA ENFORCEMENT ACTION

When a big bank gets hit with a big penalty I often find that community banks think it is a “big bank thing” that does not impact community banks. Big banks make the same mistakes as community banks but they do it on a bigger scale. The recent settlement between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and USAA Federal Savings Bank (USAA) is a good case in point. The CFPB found that USAA: Violated the […]

WHERE IS THE CFPB HEADED? UPDATE

Last week we reported that the CFPB has its first Director, not Acting Director, since Richard Cordray resigned a little over a year ago. We observed that due to lack of meaningful prior experience it is difficult to predict the direction in which Director Kathy Kraninger might steer the agency. She appears to be starting out with a few lightweight items. For example, under Director Cordray the agency was the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Acting […]

WHERE IS THE CFPB HEADED NOW?

On December 6, 2018 the Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Kathy Kraninger as the new Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). She has no experience leading a government agency, no experience in financial institution regulatory matters, and no experience in consumer protection. So, there is no track record upon which to speculate about the direction of the agency with her holding the reins. Let’s enjoy the Holiday season, watch Director Kraninger’s first steps […]