July 2017 Articles – CFPB Journal

Small firm prevails over CFPB in court

A small, family run real estate law firm in Kentucky last week prevailed in a lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Enforcement actions drop off in second quarter

Enforcement actions fell to six in the second quarter at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, down from 17 in the first quarter of the year.

CFPB proposes a public arbitration database

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the final version of its administrative rule concerning arbitration clauses in consumer contracts.

CFPB raises mortgage data reporting threshold

The proposed temporary increase in the HMDA reporting threshold for HELOCs would apply to institutions who make 500 or fewer such loans in the previous two years, compared to the current threshold of 100 such loans.

Treasury department recommends CFPB changes

The report comes as another voice in the debate currently roiling Washington over the bureau, with some calling for substantial reform or even abolition of the agency, and some championing it as essential.

CFPB releases state-level monthly complaint report

Complaints increased 7 percent between 2015 and 2016, totaling 291,400 last year; however, companies provided consumers with a timely response to their complaints 97 percent of the time.