In light of President Trump’s “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review” executive order issued last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association asked the CFPB to postpone for 60 days the effective compliance dates for entities subject to its Nonbank Registration Regulation issued on June 3, 2024.
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CFPB Proposes New PACE Financing Rules
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday proposed a rule to implement a congressional mandate to establish consumer protections for residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans.

CFPB Issues Guidance on ‘Zombie’ Mortgage Illegal Collection Tactics
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday issued guidance on debt collectors, covered by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, threatening to foreclose on homes with mortgages past the statute of limitations.

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.

CFPB Releases Final Rule on Small Business Loan Reporting
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday issued a final rule that would require some lenders to collect and report information about small business credit applications they receive, including geographic/demographic data, lending decisions and the price of credit.

CFPB Issues Guidance on ‘Pay to Play’ Digital Comparison-Shopping Platforms
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday issued an advisory opinion aimed at digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms.

CFPB Proposes Rule to Establish Public Registry on Contracts Limiting Consumer Protections
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday issued a proposed rule to establish a public registry of supervised nonbanks’ terms and conditions in “take it or leave it” form contracts that claim to waive or limit consumer rights and protections, such as bankruptcy rights, liability amounts or complaint rights.

CFPB: Annual Report on Credit Reporting Companies Cites ‘Ongoing Challenges’
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday issued its annual report on the industry’s three largest credit reporting companies, based on nearly a half-million complaints it received about TransUnion, Equifax and Experian.

CFPB Issues Personal Financial Data Rights Rulemaking
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday outlined options it said are designed to strengthen consumers’ access to, and control over, their financial data.

CFPB Issues Advisory on Personal Data Compilation
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday issued a legal interpretation on how companies that use and share credit reports and background reports can do so under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.