Promoting fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory access to credit: 2017 Fair Lending Report
The Bureau’s annual Fair Lending Report to Congress highlights 2017 work to promote fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory access to credit.
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What you need to know to get money from the settlement with BancorpSouth Bank for alleged discrimination
The BancorpSouth Settlement Administrator recently mailed packets to identified consumers with instructions for how to take part in the settlement. If you think you are eligible, you should look for a packet in the mail and follow the instructions.
Identification of language preference on the Uniform Residential Loan Application
The Bureau issued an official approval of the final redesigned Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA), which will include a question about mortgage applicants’ language preference.
Safeguarding against credit discrimination: 2016 Fair Lending Report
This week, we’re releasing our fifth Fair Lending Report. Read about the actions we took last year to protect people from credit discrimination and what we plan to do this year.
The Consumer Bureau is proposing changes to Regulation B to help mortgage lenders and is looking for your feedback
We
are seeking comment on our proposal to increase flexibility for mortgage
lenders in collecting certain information.
Fair lending priorities in the new year
A look at the CFPB’s fair lending focus in the new year.
What you need to know about the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and how it can help you: Know your rights
In October, we celebrate the enactment of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), a law that protects consumers from discrimination in the financial marketplace. This week, we’re doing two blog posts about what ECOA is and how it protects you.
What you need to know about the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and how it can help you: Why it was passed and what it is
In October, we celebrate the enactment of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), a law that protects consumers from discrimination in the financial marketplace. This week, we’re doing a series of blog posts about what ECOA is and how it protects you.
La delimitación ilegal: Acción del CFPB y del Departamento de Justicia requiere que el banco BancorpSouth pague millones de dólares a consumidores perjudicados
El banco BancorpSouth pagará $10.6 millones para responder al problema de la delimitación ilegal y otras alegaciones de discriminación, luego de que por primera vez el CFPB utilizara a personas encubiertas para ayudar a respaldar dichas alegaciones de discriminación.
Redlining: CFPB and DOJ action requires BancorpSouth Bank to pay millions to harmed consumers
BancorpSouth Bank will pay $10.6 million to address redlining and other discrimination claims. After, for the first time, we used undercover testers to help support claims of discrimination.