Assistant Secretary of State Lee Satterfield to Deliver Remarks Today at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ National Capitol Forum
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that Assistant Secretary of State Lee Satterfield will deliver remarks to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and…
CFPB Takes Action Against PHH Corporation for Mortgage Insurance Kickbacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) initiated an administrative proceeding against PHH Corporation and its affiliates (PHH), alleging PHH harmed consumers through a mortgage insurance kickback…
CFPB Supervision Report Highlights Mortgage Servicing Problems In 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a report highlighting problems like unfair and deceptive practices in the mortgage servicing market uncovered through the Bureau’s supervision…
CFPB Commends HUD’s Action to Improve Mortgage Closing Process
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.…
CFPB Takes Steps to Improve Information About Access to Credit in the Mortgage Market
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…
CFPB Takes Action Against Mortgage Lender for Illegal Payments
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…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Cleverly
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on the margins of the G7…
CFPB Sues For-Profit College Chain ITT For Predatory Lending
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…
CFPB Calls on Top Credit Card Companies to Make Credit Scores Available to Consumers
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…
FTC Approves Final Order against HomeAdvisor, Inc. for Deceptively Marketing its Leads for Home Improvement Projects
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” –…