Tag Archives: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Sad news broke this past weekend with the announcement that industry icon Laurie Maggiano had passed away unexpectedly. Maggiano was Servicing and Secondary Markets Program Manager at the ...

Although a Washington District Court denied Leandra English's attempt to block Mick Mulvaney as Acting Director of the CFPB, the legal battle likely is not yet over.

Speaking during a press conference following a chaotic and confusing morning at the CFPB, Mulvaney had harsh words about the CFPB’s past actions, but added that he was “not here to shut the place down.”

Which banks are sending their customers home the happiest? A new study pinpoints the banks that have the fewest consumer complaints, and the results might surprise you.

According to the CFPB, authorized data-sharing allows companies to provide consumers with more efficient methods of healthy financial management. However, the Bureau also requires transparency and accountability when using sensitive financial data.

The Court of Appeals rehearing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took place Wednesday to determine the constitutionality of CFPB’s leadership structure. Previously brought by PHH Corporation in October, the initial decision by the court determined the CFPB was, in fact, unconstitutional. Wednesday’s hearing was an “en banc” review, previously agreed upon in February.

MERSCORP Holdings, Inc., announced this week it will support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s updated Home Mortgage Disclosure Act requirements by facilitating legal entity identifier (LEI) registrations and renewals for users of MERS System and other industry participants.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleged that the three companies engaged in deceptive advertising practices described in the Bureau's study on reverse mortgage advertising released last year.

The Bureau handled its 1 millionth complaint in September after opening its doors slightly more than five years ago. Where do mortgage products rank on the CFPB's complaint list?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau celebrated its fifth birthday on Thursday, July 21. Five years in, those in the mortgage industry continue the fierce debate on whether the Bureau is helping or harming the industry.