MBA, ABA Respond to CFPB’s Mortgage Servicing Proposal

The American Bankers Association and Mortgage Bankers Association issued a joint statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule, Streamlining Mortgage Servicing for Borrowers Experiencing Payment Difficulties; Regulation X.

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.