The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced yesterday an extension to the eviction moratorium further preventing the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rental payments. The moratorium that was scheduled to expire on March 31 is now extended through June 30.
Tag: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CFPB Annual Report: More Than a Half-Million Complaints Received in 2020
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it handled 542,300 consumer complaints in 2020—a nearly 54% increase from 352,400 complaints handled in 2019. But mortgage complaints represented just 5 percent of the total.
Housing Market Roundup: Mar. 12, 2021
Lots of housing market reports piling up in the MBA NewsLink inbox. Let’s get going:
CFPB: Discrimination Illegal by Lenders on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday issued an interpretive rule clarifying that prohibition against sex discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B includes sexual orientation discrimination and gender identity discrimination.
CFPB Proposes Delay of QM Final Rule Mandatory Compliance Date to Oct. 2022
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to delay the mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage final rule by more than a year, from July 1 to Oct. 1, 2022.
CFPB Proposes Delay of QM Final Rule Mandatory Compliance Date to Oct. 2022
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to delay the mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage final rule by more than a year, from July 1 to Oct. 1, 2022.
CFPB Study: 11 Million Families at Risk of Losing Housing
With federal foreclosure moratoria slated to end June 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week issued a report warning of widespread evictions and foreclosures, absent additional public and private action.
Anita Bush: Effective Forbearance Management for Mortgage Loan Servicers
In this article, we’ll address some of the servicer’s legal requirements and offer three keys to success intended to help servicers manage the post-forbearance process.
MBA Comment Letter Asks Level Playing Field on Consumer Access to Financial Records
The Mortgage Bankers Association submitted a comment letter yesterday to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, asking that a Bureau proposal on consumer access to financial records provide a level playing field for all authorized data users and promotes consumer awareness in the ways that data are accessed and used.
Kraninger Steps Down as CFPB Director
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathy Kraninger announced her resignation yesterday effective immediately, paving the way for President Joe Biden’s nominee, Rohit Chopra, to take over the agency.