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The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today published data on 2023 mortgage lending transactions reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) by 5,113 U.S. financial institutions, including banks, savings associations, credit unions, and mortgage companies.

The CFPB proposed new rules to make it easier for homeowners to get help when they are struggling to pay their mortgage.

La CFPB propone nueva normativa para facilitarles a los propietarios de viviendas recibir asistencia, cuando tengan dificultades para pagar sus hipotecas.

The CFPB took action against repeat offender Fifth Third Bank for a range of illegal activities that would result in the bank paying millions in penalties as well as paying redress to harmed consumers.

The CFPB published an edition of Supervisory Highlights sharing findings from examinations of auto and student loan servicers, debt collectors, medical payment products, and deposit and prepaid accounts.

Borrower survey of mortgage originations

The CFPB issued an interim final rule to extend compliance deadlines for the Section 1071 small business lending rule.

The CFPB ordered a reverse mortgage servicing operation to stop illegal activities that harmed older homeowners and caused them to fear losing their homes.

The CFPB filed a proposed order that would require Freedom Mortgage Corporation to pay a $3.95 million penalty for submitting error-riddled mortgage loan data.

The CFPB filed an order to resolve its lawsuit against James R. and Melissa C. Carnes for fraudulent transfers to avoid paying restitution and penalties.

Today, the CFPB proposed a rule that would remove medical bills from most credit reports, increase privacy protections, help to increase credit scores and loan approvals, and prevent debt collectors from using the credit reporting system to coerce people to pay.

Today, the CFPB finalized a rule outlining the qualifications to become a recognized industry standard setting body, which can issue standards that companies can use to help them comply with the CFPB’s upcoming Personal Financial Data Rights Rule.

La CFPB publica circular advirtiendo acerca del uso de términos y condiciones ilegales o incumplibles en contratos de productos o servicios financieros.

The CFPB today issued a circular warning against the use of unlawful or unenforceable terms and conditions in contracts for consumer financial products or services.

The CFPB finalized a rule to establish a registry to detect and deter corporate offenders that have broken consumer financial protection laws.

La CFPB finaliza una normativa para establecer un registro para detectar y detener a infractores corporativos que ya hayan violado leyes de protección financiera del consumidor.

The CFPB sued student loan servicer Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency for illegally collecting on student loans that have been discharged in bankruptcy and sending false information about consumers to credit reporting companies.

CFPB demanda a Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency por cobrar préstamos que habían sido descargados por bancarrotas y por enviar información falsa.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today launched a public inquiry into junk fees that are increasing mortgage closing costs.

La CFPB lanzó recientemente una solicitud pública de información sobre la existencia de tarifas inesperadas que aumentan los costos de cierre.

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra published a UC Irvine Law Review article on enforcing the post-financial crisis ban on abusive conduct.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued an interpretive rule that confirms that Buy Now, Pay Later lenders are credit card providers.

La CFPB emitió una interpretación de normativa que confirma que los prestamistas Compre Hoy y Pague Luego son emisores de tarjetas de crédito.

The CFPB took action against Western Benefits Group for charging illegal advance fees for student loan debt relief services and misrepresenting to consumers that advance fees would go toward paying down their loans.

La CFPB tomó acciones contra Western Benefits Group por cobrar tarifas por adelantado ilegales y por mentirles a los consumidores diciéndoles que esas tarifas irían hacia el pago de sus préstamos.