CFPB to Release Sample Mortgage Statement
(Source: By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times) - WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week will unveil a prototype for a new monthly mortgage statement for consumers designed …...
View ArticleRemarks by Cordray at CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference
(Source: CFPB) - Thank you so much for inviting me to be with you today. I think we share many of the same principles because like you, I am here … Read →
View ArticleCFPB Files Amicus Brief in Truth in Lending Act (TILA) Case
(Source: CFPB) - WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Denver, … Read →
View ArticleMBA Statement on CFPB Announcement on Residential Mortgage Servicing Standards
(Source: MBA) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 10, 2012 — David H. Stevens, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today issued the following statement after the announcement … Read →
View ArticleRichard Cordray Statement at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition
(Source: CFPB) - Thank you so much for inviting me to be with you today. I cannot think of a better way to celebrate April, which has been deemed Fair … Read →
View ArticleABA: Safe Harbor Essential for New Mortgage Rule
(Source: ABA) - WASHINGTON – In a letter today, ABA along with the entire industry of mortgage lenders and real estate service providers reiterated our unified position that the CFPB’s … Read →
View ArticleNew HAMP Modification Enhancements Will Better Assist Military Homeowners
(Source: White House) - Our military families make many sacrifices for our nation, and not just when a servicemember goes into combat. Military families also face challenges when a servicemember … Read →
View ArticleTreasury, CFPB & SIGTARP Issue a Fraud Alert to Help Combat HAMP Mortgage...
(Source: CFPB) - WASHINGTON, DC – May 24, 2012— The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and … Read →
View ArticleWatchdog Website Launches for Credit Card Users
(Source: By Patricia Sabatini, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Consumers having problems with their credit card companies have a new resource to shine light on the most common complaints and to help … Read →
View ArticleCFPB: A look back at “Know Before You Owe”
(Source: CFPB) - This post is the first in a series. Today, we look at the origins of the Know Before You Owe project for simplifying mortgage disclosures. Tomorrow, we’ll … Read →
View ArticleClarity in Mortgages
(Source: By Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio (MCT) – A large part of the blame for the economic crisis that still haunts the nation is assigned to freewheeling mortgage lending practices … Read →
View ArticleConsumers Win With a New Financial Watchdog
(Source: By Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (MCT) – What’s in your wallet? Maybe a little more green, now that Capital One must reimburse 2 million customers for over-aggressive selling. The big bank … Read →
View ArticleTips to Help Consumers Avoid Loan Scams After a Natural Disaster
(Source: CFPB) - UPDATE: As Hurricane Sandy continues to make its way up the East Coast, we wanted to highlight this blog post from last year’s hurricane season. Frauds and … Read →
View ArticleCFPB: Protect Yourself and Rebuild Your Finances After Disaster
(Source: CFPB) - After the shock of a disaster, it’s time to rebuild. Starting over requires a lot of complex choices, uncertainty and expense. Being prepared and knowing how to … Read →
View ArticleCFPB: Know What Consumer Reporting Companies Are Saying About You
(Source: CFPB) - You have the right to know what nationwide specialty consumer reporting companies are saying about you. And you’re entitled to one free report each year, just like … Read →
View ArticleConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Reminds Consumers to Prepare Finances...
(Source: CFPB) - Hurricane Sandy reminded us that disasters – storms, fires, floods, earthquakes – can happen to anyone, and when they do you have little time to react. If … Read →
View ArticleCFPB Strives to Ensure Fair Lending Practices
(Source: CFPB) - We are responsible for ensuring “fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory access to credit” under the Dodd-Frank Act. Today, we submitted a report to Congress on our efforts to … Read →
View ArticleCFPB: Paying Off College Debt
(Source: CFPB) - Americans owe more than a trillion dollars in student loan debt. That’s more than we owe on credit cards, more than we owe on car loans – … Read →
View ArticleMaking Affordable Financial Services More Available for Consumers
(Source: CFPB) – Many of the low-income and economically vulnerable consumers we serve through the Office of Financial Empowerment face barriers to accessing affordable financial services. And for the...
View ArticleCFPB Focuses on Examinations and Policy of Financial Services Market to Help...
(Source: CFPB) - Today we’re announcing the reorganization of our Headquarters staff for Supervision. We will continue having two Supervision offices at Headquarters, but now we will have one focusing...
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