The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is pursuing the Biden administration’s campaign against so-called junk fees by publishing an edition of Supervisory Highlights featuring what the agency described as its actions “to combat junk fees charged by mortgage...
The head of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has criticized the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) of being both “politically motivated” and ignorant regarding the closing costs process in homebuying. On Friday, the CFPB published a blog...
An online news site has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to produce the full list of organizations that received payments from the Civil Penalty Fund that was created when the agency was established...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a $12 million settlement that resolves an enforcement suit brought 10 years ago against a foreclosure relief operation that the agency identified as a scam. In May 2014, the CFPB filed a complaint against...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to consumer reporting companies to address inaccuracies in background check reports and problems in credit file sharing practices. According to the agency, the advisory opinion on background check reports...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
