CFPB Bolsters Enforcement Efforts by States

In another effort to promote enforcement of consumer protection laws, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last week issued an interpretive rule that supports states’ authorities to pursue lawbreaking companies and individuals that violate provisions of federal consumer financial protection law.

More Willing to Relocate to Buy Affordable Home

Homebuyers—particularly first-time buyers squeezed by competition and soaring home prices—are considering many options, including relocating to other parts of the country, said Bankrate, New York. And according to a similar report from Redfin, Seattle, migrating could be their best option.

MBA Advocacy Update May 23, 2022

On Wednesday, MBA Vice Chair Mark Jones testified before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity in support of bicameral VA appraisal modernization legislation introduced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska.