On August 4, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its long-awaited final mortgage servicing rule under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and implementing Regulation X, and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and implementing Regulation Z. The rule finalizes many of the proposed amendments that the CFPB issued in November 2014,… Continue Reading
On Thursday July 28, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a series of proposals aimed at overhauling the debt collection business. The new proposals require debt collectors to take additional steps to substantiate the accuracy of a debt, limit certain types of communications with consumers, and simplify dispute and litigation procedures. In prepared… Continue Reading
On June 2, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) released its proposed rule on small dollar lending during its scheduled field hearing in Kansas City, Missouri. The controversial proposed rule will affect payday loans, single-payment vehicle title loans, deposit advance products, and certain-high cost loans. Under the proposed rule, lenders would be responsible for making… Continue Reading
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