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CFPB proposes off-balanced approach to public disclosure of HMDA data
Published: 26/09/2017In October 2015, the CFPB adopted significant changes to the rules under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Among the changes, the items of information to be collected and reported under HMDA a ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com -
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FTC launches military task force webpage
Published: 25/09/2017The FTC has launched a new page on its website dedicated to its Military Task Force. According to the FTC, it created the Task Force “to focus on identifying the particular needs of military co ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com -
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NYDFS Proposes Regulation of Consumer Reporting Agencies
Published: 25/09/2017Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a press release directing the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) to impose new rules on consumer reporting agencies (“CRAs”). ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com
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CFPB finalizes alignment of Regulation B and Regulation C requirements regarding collection of consumer ethnicity and race information
Published: 22/09/2017On September 21, the CFPB finalized its proposal to amend Regulation B requirements related to the collection of consumer ethnicity and race information, in order to resolve the differences between Re ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com -
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Does your college sponsor an affordable bank account?
Published: 22/09/2017New data shows how costly (or cheap) it can be for students to use their college-sponsored bank account. Read moreSource: www.consumerfinance.gov -
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Servicemembers and debt collection: Sharing your stories
Published: 22/09/2017Servicemembers consistently report their issues with debt collection to us. These are some of their experiences. Read moreSource: www.consumerfinance.gov
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Court denies restitution sought by CFPB in lawsuit against biweekly mortgage payment companies
Published: 20/09/2017In another recent defeat for the CFPB, a California federal district court refused to award restitution sought by the CFPB in its lawsuit filed in May 2015 against two related companies offering a biw ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com -
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CFPB Provides Some Clarity on Alternative-Data Models Through No-Action Letter
Published: 20/09/2017On September 14, 2017, the CFPB issued a no-action letter – the first one ever issued by the agency – to a marketplace lender, stating that the agency had no present intention to take enforcement or s ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com -
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Understand your options: Tips for student loan borrowers with disabilities
Published: 20/09/2017Student loan borrowers with disabilities face unique challenges when repaying student loan debt. Check out our tips to help you navigate the discharge process. Read moreSource: www.consumerfinance.gov
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Additional guidance from HUD/Freddie/Fannie/Ginnie/VA on mortgage-related disaster relief for hurricane victims
Published: 19/09/2017In addition to the guidance regarding Hurricane Harvey disaster relief, the housing agencies and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) recently addressed the mortgage-related relief available to vic ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com -
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Protection of servicemembers, Equifax data breach provide mistaken justifications for CFPB arbitration rule
Published: 18/09/2017In a mistaken attempt to justify the CFPB’s arbitration rule, supporters are pointing to the need to protect the rights of military servicemembers and the recent Equifax data breach. On Septemb ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com -
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TCF National Bank obtains dismissal of CFPB’s Regulation E claims in overdraft services lawsuit
Published: 18/09/2017This past January, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against TCF National Bank in Minnesota federal district court that alleged that the bank, in connection with offering overdraft services, violated the Consu ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com
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Professor Sovern Disagrees with Senator Warren and Concedes that Consumers Do Well in Arbitration But Raises Another Red Herring
Published: 18/09/2017Professor Jeff Sovern has responded to our recent blog, “Senator Warren’s Numbers Don’t Add Up,” with a blog of his own. He does not contest the main point of our blog, which was that Senator Warren’ ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com -
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Ballard attorneys author article on CFPB arbitration rule
Published: 18/09/2017The CFPB’s final arbitration rule was the subject of an article by Ballard Spahr partners Alan Kaplinsky and Mark Levin recently published by The Regulatory Review, a publication of the Universi ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com -
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Project Catalyst collaboration to improve understanding of financial well-being
Published: 18/09/2017We are launching a research pilot in collaboration with Credit Karma to improve understanding of consumer financial well-being. Read moreSource: www.consumerfinance.gov
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Top 10 ways to protect yourself in the wake of the Equifax data breach
Published: 18/09/2017Our latest tips and updates on the Equifax data breach affecting millions of people. Read moreSource: www.consumerfinance.gov -
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Servicemembers should secure their identity after the Equifax data breach
Published: 18/09/2017Servicemembers should secure their identities. Read moreSource: www.consumerfinance.gov -
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Unusual procedural development in CFPB/NY AG lawsuit against RD Legal Funding
Published: 15/09/2017In an unusual procedural move last week in the RD Legal Funding case about which we have previously blogged, SDNY Judge Loretta Preska (the judge presiding over the CFPB’s lawsuit against RD Leg ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com
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CFPB Releases Summer 2017 Supervisory Highlights
Published: 15/09/2017Earlier this week the CFPB released its Summer 2017 Supervisory Highlights, which covers supervisory activities generally completed between January through June of 2017. The report touts the $14 milli ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com -
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Director Cordray Invites Secretary DeVos to Resurrect CFPB-ED Cooperation
Published: 15/09/2017Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray has responded to the letter from the Department of Education (ED) terminating the Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between the age ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com -
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Director Cordray delivers second September speech in Ohio refueling rumors of Ohio gubernatorial run
Published: 14/09/2017On September 12, 2017, Director Cordray appeared as the keynote speaker at the Seventh Annual Ohio Land Bank Conference. Director Cordray’s appearance came on the heels of his speech at the Cincinnat ... Read moreSource: www.consumerfinancemonitor.com
