Category: Finance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that they will be accepting electronic signatures on documents associated with Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage loans.…

Bureau Unveils Easy-to-Use, Online Tool that Tracks Public Mortgage Data WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking steps to improve information reported about the residential…

Bureau Orders Connecticut Lender to Pay $83,000 Civil Penalty WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered a Connecticut mortgage lender, 1st Alliance Lending, LLC (First Alliance), to…

ITT Pushed Consumers into High-Cost Student Loans Likely to Fail WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against ITT Educational Services, Inc., accusing the…

Bureau Report Finds Accuracy Issues Top Credit Report Complaints; Warns on Avoiding Investigations WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) called on the nation’s top credit card…

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has finalized a consent order against Denver-based HomeAdvisor, Inc. – a company affiliated with Angi, formerly known as “Angie’s List” –…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that servicemembers, veterans, and their families who complained to the Bureau about financial products or services have recovered more…

Top Debt Collection Complaints Also Include Aggressive Communication Tactics and Threatening Illegal Actions WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a report on the more than…

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Six agencies today issued a proposed rule that would implement minimum requirements for state registration and supervision of appraisal management companies (AMCs). An AMC is an entity that…