Tag Archives: CFPB

A federal judge appointed by President Trump has delivered the administration a legal victory with a decision supporting the President’s choice for head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly refused Wednesday to block President ...

Sad news broke this past weekend with the announcement that industry icon Laurie Maggiano had passed away unexpectedly. Maggiano was Servicing and Secondary Markets Program Manager at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Having served more than four years at ...

With Kirsten Sutton Mork recently named Chief of Staff, we take a look at what this may mean for the future of the Bureau.

Riddled throughout California’s Homeowner Bill of Rights are the words “repealed” effective “January 1, 2018”. If loan servicers assume that means the entire HOBR will be repealed and that all they have to worry about is complying with the CFPB loss mitigation rules—think again.

With a Washington U.S. District Court denying Leandra English’s request for a restraining order, Mick Mulvaney cleared one obstacle along his path as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. However, legal avenues remain for English.

This controversy of who will lead the CFPB in the interim of a new director being confirmed by the Senate will eventually be resolved, but given the novel legal issues it presents and the strong interests on both sides, it could take time to wind through the courts. And the fact that we are faced with this uncertainty has serious consequences, because any actions undertaken by an unauthorized Acting Director could be void.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was recently asked to examine the data included with its Home Mortgage Disclosure Act reporting. Learn why.

During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney ran down his plans for the CFPB amidst a tempestuous succession and legal challenge.

CFPB Director Richard Cordray’s announcement of his resignation has caused a slew of reactions in the industry. What is his next move? And what does this mean for the future of housing?

Dig down into the latest delinquency stats on the national, state, county, and metro-level area…