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Federal DC Court Overturns Closed-End Loan HMDA Reporting Threshold

CFPB Monitor

The court noted the plaintiffs asserted “that HMDA data have been invaluable in ‘uncovering and addressing redlining, fair lending violations, and other inequitable lending practices’ over the decades.” Additionally, prior to that rule, the reporting of open-end lines of credit was optional, so there was no reporting trigger. .

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CFPB announces advisory committee members

CFPB Monitor

Eric Kaplan, Director of the Housing Finance Program, Milken Institute (Washington, DC), was appointed to serve as CAB Chairperson. Nikitra Bailey, EVP, Center for Responsible Lending (Durham, NC). Jean Setzfand, Senior Vice President, AARP (Washington, DC). Tim Welsh, Vice Chairman Consumer and Business Banking, U.S.

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Four Amicus Briefs Filed in All American Check Cashing Case Addressing Constitutionality of CFPB Structure

CFPB Monitor

Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, Center for Responsible Lending, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, National Association of Consumer Advocates, National Consumer Law Center, Tzedek DC, and U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc.; The Appleseed Foundation, Inc.

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California Dept. of Business Oversight launches “true lender” investigation of auto title lender’s partnership with Utah bank

CFPB Monitor

The DBO indicated that it “is investigating whether LoanMart’s role in the arrangement is so extensive as to require compliance with California’s lending laws. According to the DBO’s press release, until the FACA became effective, LoanMart was making state-licensed auto title loans at rates above 100 percent.

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Dear Mr./Ms. Bank Regulator

Jeff For Banks

John Whatshisname Examiner In Charge Bank Regulatory Body 1 Bureaucrat Way, NW Washington, DC 20429 Mr. Whatshisname, Below is our response to the Matters Requiring Attention ("MRA") that were included in your most recent examination report on Schmidlap National Bank ("Schmidlap"). Warm Regards, Schmidlap National Bank.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

The Real “Lending” Stock Award – Goes to longtime player LendingTree. Oh, by the way, that Fintech darling of two years ago Lending Club? The Lending Mo’ Repeat Award – Goes to both nCino in commercial and Encompass in mortgage for maintaining strong market momentum in 2017. It had another turd of a year.

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Got A Credit Card In Your Purse? Thank Ruth Bader Ginsburg

PYMNTS

The nation mourns this week as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in state in Washington, DC starting Wednesday (Sept. Under the law, it is illegal to discriminate against a borrower “on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status or age in credit transactions.”.

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