After proposing a new rule last week to close a junk fee loophole, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a new rule to stop junk fees at the time of payment.
Read More »CFPB Aims to Close Overdraft Loopholes
Overdraft fees—colloquially known as “junk fees” in most circles—cost Americans billions of dollars a year, but a proposed rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would close one avenue of racking up these charges.
Read More »Senate Banking Committee Members Address Navy Federal Over Racial Lending Disparities
A group of 10 U.S. Senators have issued a letter to the heads of HUD and the CFPB calling for an examination of Navy Federal Credit Union’s practices after a report claimed the institution was more than twice as likely to deny loans for Black applicants as white applicants.
Read More »Overdraft Fees Still a Surprise to Many
Even in light of changing legislation and promises from banks to be more transparent on how and when overdraft fees occur, the CFPB has found that many Americans are still surprised by them.
Read More »CFPB and Justice Department Charge Developer and Lender Over Predatory Practices
A lawsuit filed by the CFPB and Justice Department alleges that Texas-based developer and lender Colony Ridge targeted and exploited Hispanic borrowers with false statements and predatory loans.
Read More »Lawmakers Seek Improved Consumer Protections From CFPB
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Hank Johnson are leading a coalition of 90 lawmakers in requesting increased protections by the Bureau on forced arbitration for financial products and services.
Read More »CFPB Fines Bank of America Over HMDA Violations
The Bureau has ordered the bank to pay $12 million into the CFPB’s victims relief fund for falsifying forms about mortgage applicants and reporting incorrect information to federal regulators.
Read More »CFPB Examines State Community Reinvestment Laws
The Bureau has issued a new analysis on state Community Reinvestment Act laws, examining affirmative lending, service delivery, and investment obligations by mortgage companies and deposit-taking institutions. Read the details after the link.
Read More »Justice Department Updates on Efforts of ‘Combating Redlining Initiative’
Through enforcement efforts to address redlining nationwide, the U.S. Justice Department reports it has collected millions in relief for communities of color nationwide that may have experienced discrimination during their homebuying process.
Read More »Fed Takes Action Against TransUnion for Illegal Rental Background Checks
The CFPB and FTC have issued a joint consent order requiring the credit reporting conglomerate to pay $23 million in fines for tenant screening and security freeze failures.
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