2022 saw a flurry of regulatory activity by federal enforcement agencies — most notably, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB, or Bureau) — as the industry began to experience the full effects of the change in...more
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On May 26th, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a Consumer Financial Protection Circular (the “Circular”), confirming that creditors must provide specific reasons for taking adverse action...more
The U.S. banking regulators and state attorneys general have issued several appeals to the financial services industry to assist borrowers in financial distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These agencies have publicly...more
The sudden financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumers has led to calls for loan servicers and other interested parties to provide temporary or permanent relief for borrowers who are unable to continue making loan...more