News – CFPB Journal

CFPB settles with Illinois debt collector

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau settled with Afni, Inc., last week to address violations in providing information to consumer reporting agencies.

CFPB issues no-action letter to Bank of America

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a no-action letter to Bank of America, N.A., for a proposed small-dollar credit product.

CFPB settles with Washington Federal

Seattle-based Washington Federal Bank., N.A., has settled with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over allegations it reported inaccurate Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.

CFPB makes GSE patch extension official

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule to extend the Government-Sponsored Enterprise patch until the mandatory compliance date of a final rule amending the General Qualified Mortgage loan definition in Regulation Z.

College credit card agreements continue dropping

Institutions of higher learning are offering fewer co-branded cards to students, continuing a trend, according to a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

CFPB offers guidance for early termination of consent orders

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offered guidance for how institutions may apply for early termination of a consent order and how the CFPB will evaluate early termination applications.

CFPB launches crackdown on phantom and abusive debt collection

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a nationwide law enforcement and outreach initiative to protect consumers from phantom debt collection and abusive and threatening debt collection practices.

CFPB settles with auto lender

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau settled with Lobel Financial Corporation over allegations of unfair practices in violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act.

CFPB sues California debt collectors, buyers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued a group of San Diego-based debt collection companies over violations of several consumer financial protection laws.

CFPB settles with mortgage companies

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has settled with a pair of mortgage companies over deceptive advertisements targeted at servicemembers and veterans.