The CFPB has proposed to delay the mandatory compliance date for the new general qualified mortgage (QM) rule that amends the Regulation Z ability to repay/QM rule from July 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022. As previously reported, in December 2020, a little over a month before former Director Kraninger resigned, the CFPB issued
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NYDFS penalizes mortgage company for cyber breach
On March 3rd, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) announced a settlement with Residential Mortgage Services, Inc. (“RMS”) to resolve allegations that RMS violated the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation relating to a 2019 cyber breach.
In July 2020, NYDFS conducted an examination of RMS as a licensed mortgage banker. During the examination,…
Acting CFPB Director Uejio’s blog post on consumer complaint responses and potential racial disparities: is your company’s handling of complaints ready for scrutiny by the “new CFPB”?
We first review recent studies finding racial disparities in connection with consumer complaints and look at the methodology used for those studies and its limitations. We then discuss how the CFPB uses complaint data, the risks faced by companies that are the subject of complaints, and the key components of an effective complaint management system…
Senate Banking Committee releases prepared statement of CFPB Director nominee Rohit Chopra
In advance of his confirmation hearing tomorrow, the Senate Banking Committee has released the prepared statement of Rohit Chopra, President Biden’s nominee for CFPB Director.
The brief statement highlights several areas on which Mr. Chopra is likely to focus his attention as CFPB Director. He raises concern about the financial difficulties faced by consumers as…
Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s Consumer Law Review to hold symposium on racial justice in consumer law; Ballard Spahr partner Chris Willis to be panel member
On March 4 and 5, 2021, the Consumer Law Review of Loyola University Chicago School of Law will hold a symposium on issues involving racial justice in consumer law. The symposium will consist of three panel discussions, with each panel discussion followed by a Q&A session. Chris Willis, co-chair of Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services…
CFPB Likely to Delay Mandatory Compliance Date of New General QM Rule and May Reconsider Seasoned QM Rule
The CFPB recently issued a policy statement addressing the rules finalized near the end of former Director Kraninger’s tenure that amend the Regulation Z ability to repay rule/qualified mortgage (QM) requirements to replace the strict 43% debt-to-income (DTI) ratio basis for the current general QM with an annual percentage rate (APR) limit, and to create…
CFPB files first enforcement action under Biden Administration
Earlier this week, the CFPB announced that it has filed its first enforcement action under the leadership of Acting Director Uejio. The lawsuit was filed in a Virginia federal district court jointly with the Attorneys General of Virginia, Massachusetts, and New York. The complaint names as defendants Libre by Nexus, Inc. (Libre), Libre’s parent company,…
CFPB files another status report in Section 1071 lawsuit
The CFPB has filed its fourth status report with the California federal district court as required by the Stipulated Settlement Agreement in the lawsuit filed against the Bureau in May 2019 alleging wrongful delay in adopting regulations to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Section 1071 amended the ECOA to require financial institutions to…
This week’s podcast: The times at the CFPB are a-changing: perspectives on the CFPB under Acting Director David Uejio and Director Rohit Chopra: Part II
In Part II of our two-part podcast, we discuss how we expect Rohit Chopra, if confirmed by the Senate, to approach his new role as CFPB Director. We look at the possible implications of positions taken by Mr. Chopra as FTC Commissioner for how he will use the CFPB’s statutory authorities, his likely approach to…
New York Dept. of Financial Services announces fair lending agreement with nonbank mortgage lender and releases redlining report
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with Hunt Mortgage, a licensed mortgage banker, to address the DFS’s findings that there was a “demonstrable lack of lending to minorities and in majority-minority neighborhoods in Western and Central New York by Hunt Mortgage.” DFS also…