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CFPB Fines Bank of America $12 Million Over HMDA Violations

CFPB Fines Bank of America $12 Million Over HMDA Violations

by Phil Hall | Nov 28, 2023 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced it is ordering Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to pay a $12 million penalty for running afoul of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) by submitting false mortgage lending information to the federal...
CFPB and Justice Department Warn Lenders Against Bias Based on Immigration Status

CFPB and Justice Department Warn Lenders Against Bias Based on Immigration Status

by Phil Hall | Oct 12, 2023 | Industry Updates, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and U.S. Department of Justice issued a joint statement reminding financial institutions that credit applicants are protected from discrimination on the basis of their national origin, race, and other characteristics...
CFPB and FTC Take Action Against TransUnion Over Rental Background Checks

CFPB and FTC Take Action Against TransUnion Over Rental Background Checks

by Phil Hall | Oct 12, 2023 | Industry Updates, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a joint action against a rental screening subsidiary of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU), charging the company with violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In a press...
CFPB Fines Bank of America $12 Million Over HMDA Violations

CFPB Sues Freedom Mortgage Over ‘Providing False Data’

by Phil Hall | Oct 10, 2023 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Freedom Mortgage Corp. that alleged its mortgage loan data that was “riddled with errors” and put the Boca Raton, Florida-based company in violation of both the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)...
CFPB Mortgage Report: Higher Closing Costs, More Denials for Insufficient Income

CFPB Mortgage Report: Higher Closing Costs, More Denials for Insufficient Income

by Phil Hall | Sep 27, 2023 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Closing costs and monthly mortgage payments spiked last year while Black and Hispanic buyers faced higher levels of denial on home loans, according to the new report “Data Point: 2022 Mortgage Market Activity and Trends,” published by the Consumer Financial Protection...
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