Ambassador Fick’s Travel to San Francisco and Japan
Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to San Francisco, California from April 24 to 27, 2023 to speak at the RSA Conference; Takasaki,…
FTC Releases Speaker List for May 4 Informal Hearing on Government and Business Impersonation Rule
The Federal Trade Commission will hold an informal hearing on its proposed rule prohibiting government and business impersonation at 1 p.m. on May 4, 2023. Chief Administrative Law Judge D.…
CFPB Launches Public Inquiry on the Impact of the CARD Act
Bureau Seeks Information on how the CARD Act has Affected Consumers and the Credit Card Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it is seeking…
CFPB and State Partners Obtain Refunds for Consumers Charged Illegal Debt-Relief Fees
CFPB Announces First Joint-Enforcement Action with the States WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, at the request of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a federal district court in Miami entered an…
CFPB Proposes Revisions to Rule Protecting Consumers Sending Money Internationally
Revisions Will Help Facilitate Compliance with New Consumer Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued proposed revisions to a rule that creates certain protections for…
CFPB Issues Rules to Strengthen Protections for High-Cost Mortgages
Bureau Also Expands Time Frame for Required Escrow Accounts WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued final rules to strengthen consumer protections for high-cost mortgages and…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Rule to Protect Consumers from Irresponsible Mortgage Lending
Rule Requires Lenders Ensure Borrowers Have the Ability to Repay Their Mortgage WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) adopted a new rule that will protect consumers…
CFPB Rules Establish Strong Protections for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
New Rules Prevent Servicer Surprises and Runarounds for Mortgage Borrowers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued rules to establish new, strong protections for struggling homeowners…
CFPB Issuing Rules to Prevent Loan Originators from Steering Consumers into Risky Mortgages
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is issuing rules to prevent mortgage lenders from steering borrowers into risky and high-cost loans. The rules ban certain incentives that…
Agencies Issue Final Rule on Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six federal financial regulatory agencies today issued the final rule that establishes new appraisal requirements for “higher-priced mortgage loans.” The rule implements amendments to the Truth in…