CFPB, Federal Agencies Warn of AI Bias Risks

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and three other federal agencies on Tuesday issued a joint statement cautioning financial firms that use of artificial intelligence could increase risk of bias and civil rights violations.

MBA Amicus Brief: Lenders Not Liable for Actions of Independent Appraisers

The Mortgage Bankers Association on Friday filed an amicus brief in litigation in response to a statement of interest filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Justice examining the liability standard that would apply to lenders for the acts of independent, third-party appraisers.

Industry Briefs Oct. 29, 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, alleged Trustmark National Bank of Jackson, Miss., engaged in redlining against Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Memphis, Tenn.