CFPB’s Inquiry Into Mortgage ‘Junk Fees’ Earns Mixed Reaction From Lenders
Rising closing costs are adding to homebuyers’ affordability woes, putting their dream of homeownership even further out of reach. In ...
Tag: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Mortgage Mix: CFPB Fines Freedom Mortgage; Considers New Rules for Data Brokers
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. ...
CFPB Enlists Public Feedback to Spruce Up Mortgage Products
Like the iconic scene out of “Jerry Maguire,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is saying “help me, help you” ...
“Double Trouble” and the Homeownership Divide
Homeownership continues to be one of the most important means of wealth building in the U.S. Unfortunately, the number of ...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Examine Colleges’ In-House Lending Practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced last week that it will begin examining the operations of post-secondary schools, such ...
New CFPB Report Finds Three Major Credit Bureaus Providing Insufficient Complaint Responses
A new analysis by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reveals how changes in complaint responses provided by nationwide consumer ...
CFPB Releases Statement Regarding Veteran and Servicemember Housing Rights
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued two joint letters regarding important legal ...
CFPB and DOJ Remind Mortgage Services to Adhere to CARES Act Measures
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued two joint letters regarding important legal housing ...
CFPB Issues Final Rule to Facilitate LIBOR Transition
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized a rule facilitating the transition away from the LIBOR interest rate index ...
CFPB on Halting False Identification by Background Screeners
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued an advisory opinion affirming that consumer reporting companies, including tenant and employment ...
3 Ways to Boost Your Local Community Exposure
Real estate business success often results in part from simple actions that accumulate in the “bank” over time. Read more.
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