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Federal Agencies Rescind Special Purpose Credit Program Guidance

Federal Agencies Rescind Special Purpose Credit Program Guidance

by John G. Stevens | Aug 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News

Seven federal agencies have withdrawn a 2022 interagency statement that encouraged creditors to consider Special Purpose Credit Programs, adding another significant change to a fair-lending framework that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had already revised...
CFPB Updates Rule on Lender Adherence to Equal Credit Opportunity Act

CFPB Updates Rule on Lender Adherence to Equal Credit Opportunity Act

by Phil Hall | Apr 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has replaced its rule requiring lenders to adhere to the 1974 Equal Credit ​Opportunity Act (ECOA). The ECOA was designed to prohibit disparate impact discrimination by lenders who create policies that inadvertently...

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