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[ December 23, 2024 ] Charging $10 million in illegal deposit junk fees charged to drivers, CFPB sues WalMart, fintech CFPB
[ December 23, 2024 ] Scheme to illegally steer business to Rocket Mortgage draws CFPB suit CFPB
[ December 23, 2024 ] Shortcomings in anti-money laundering program prompts cease-and-desist order for BofA OCC
[ December 23, 2024 ] OCC publishes 2025 asset-size thresholds under CRA for small, intermediate banks OCC
[ December 20, 2024 ] Three of nation’s largest banks sued for allowing ‘fraud to fester’ on Zelle payment network CFPB

No-cost payment plans on payday loans ‘not working as intended,’ CFPB charges in report

April 6, 2022 0

Few payday loan borrowers are benefiting from no-cost extended payment plans, but instead are paying for costly loan rollovers, according to a report published Wednesday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. The Consumer Financial […]

Consumer bureau reports increase in OMWI representation, resource allocation

April 1, 2022 0

The federal agency charged with financial consumer protection increased its representation of minorities by four percentage points over the past five years and in 2021 boosted its share of spending with minority- and women-owned (OMWI) […]

Firm slapped with $1 million fine for lying to student loan borrowers about forgiveness programs

March 30, 2022 0

A $1 million civil money penalty (CMP) has been assessed against a student loan servicer for allegedly deceiving borrowers about public student loan forgiveness, the federal consumer financial protection agency said Wednesday. The penalty against […]

Credit card issuers pocketed $12 billion in late payment fees in 2020, bureau finds – higher fees expected

March 29, 2022 0

Late credit card payment fee penalties totaling $12 billion – that is, those fees charged in addition to interest when a cardholder does not make the minimum payment by the due date – were charged […]

Bulletin 2022-05: Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices That Impede Consumer Reviews

March 28, 2022 0

Title: Bulletin 2022-05: Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices That Impede Consumer Reviews Subject: Consumer reviews Agency: CFPB Status: Compliance bulletin Summary: Reviews of products and services help to promote fair, transparent, and competitive markets. […]

Bureau extends junk-fee RFI comment deadline to April 11

March 25, 2022 0

Having received more than 25,00 comments since it issued its request for information (RFI) on exploitative “junk” fees in January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Friday said it has extended its comment deadline […]

Request for Information Regarding Fees Imposed by Providers of Consumer Financial Products or Services

March 25, 2022 0

Title: Request for Information Regarding Fees Imposed by Providers of Consumer Financial Products or Services Subject: Junk fees Agency: CFPB Status: Request for information Summary: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is seeking […]

2021 mortgage loan info, filed under HMDA, now available; new formats coming

March 24, 2022 0

Mortgage loan information, modified to protect consumer privacy, is now available online for more than 4,300 financial institutions that file under Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements, the federal consumer financial protection agency said Thursday. […]

Chopra underscores bureau’s focus on work of the Appraisal Subcommittee, foundation as AVMs undergo scrutiny

March 23, 2022 0

The federal agency charged with financial consumer protection is training its focus on the work of the federal panel that oversees real estate appraisal practices and the body that sets professional appraiser standards, the agency’s […]

Impact of emergency savings for consumers, mortgage borrower forbearance, topics for two reports

March 23, 2022 0

How consumers’ financial profiles vary by levels of emergency savings and understanding the mortgage characteristics and demographics of borrowers who remained in forbearance in January 2022 are the topics of two, separate reports issued Wednesday […]

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Charging $10 million in illegal deposit junk fees charged to drivers, CFPB sues WalMart, fintech

December 23, 2024 0

One of the nation’s largest retailers and a financial technology (fintech) firm were sued Monday for alleged illegal opening of accounts for delivery drivers and the two harvesting more than $10 million in “junk fees,” the federal consumer financial protection [...]
Scheme to illegally steer business to Rocket Mortgage draws CFPB suit

December 23, 2024 0

Rocket Homes and The Jason Mitchel Group were sued by the consumer financial protection agency Monday over allegations of illegal kickbacks for mortgage, title and escrow referrals in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and Regulation X, [...]
Shortcomings in anti-money laundering program prompts cease-and-desist order for BofA

December 23, 2024 0

Violations and unsafe or unsound practices at one of the nation’s largest banks relating to anti-money laundering (AML) rules and sanctions compliance programs has prompted a cease-and-desist order by the regulator of national banks, made public Monday. The Office of [...]
OCC publishes 2025 asset-size thresholds under CRA for small, intermediate banks

December 23, 2024 0

Asset-size thresholds at small and intermediate-sized banks for defining compliance with anti-redlining rules in 2025 were announced Monday by the regulator of national banks. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said that, starting Jan. 1, a bank [...]