2025 HMDA Data on Mortgage Lending Now Available
The 2025 HMDA Loan Application Register data can be found on the FFIEC's HMDA Platform.
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2024 HMDA Data on Mortgage Lending Now Available
The published data contain loan-level information filed by financial institutions and modified to protect consumer privacy.
CFPB Report Finds Cash-Out Mortgage Refinance Borrowers Improve Credit Scores
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report about financial outcomes for cash-out refinance mortgage borrowers.
CFPB Approves Application from Financial Data Exchange to Issue Standards for Open Banking
The CFPB issued an order recognizing Financial Data Exchange, Inc. (FDX) as a standard setting body under the CFPB’s Personal Financial Data Rights rule.
CFPB Takes Action on Bait-and-Switch Credit Card Rewards Tactics
The CFPB announced several actions on credit cards, including a circular on rewards programs, research on retail cards, and a tool to explore cards.
CFPB Report Finds Significant Drop in Annual Mortgage Applications and Originations in 2023
The CFPB released its annual report on trends in the residential mortgage lending market.
CFPB Finalizes Rule on Federal Oversight of Popular Digital Payment Apps to Protect Personal Data, Reduce Fraud, and Stop Illegal “Debanking”
The CFPB today finalized a rule to supervise the largest nonbank companies offering digital funds transfer and payment wallet apps.
CFPB Report Details Carveouts for Financial Institutions in State Data Privacy Laws
The CFPB released a report examining federal and state-level privacy protections for consumers’ financial data.
Statement of Director Rohit Chopra on the CFPB’s Report on State Consumer Privacy Laws
Today, the CFPB published a report finding that state consumer privacy laws typically exempt entities covered by federal financial privacy laws.
CFPB Takes Action to Curb Unchecked Worker Surveillance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to protect workers from unchecked digital tracking and opaque decision-making systems.
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the Joint Field Hearing with the Department of Labor on Worker Tracking
Director Chopra delivered remarks at the Joint Field Hearing with the Department of Labor on Worker Tracking in Michigan.
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at Georgetown University’s DC Fintech Week
Director Chopra delivered remarks at Georgetown University’s DC Fintech Week.
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on the Personal Financial Data Rights Rule
Director Chopra delivered remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia about the CFPB’s Personal Financial Data Rights Final Rule.
CFPB Finalizes Personal Financial Data Rights Rule to Boost Competition, Protect Privacy, and Give Families More Choice in Financial Services
The CFPB finalized a rule to give consumers greater rights, privacy, and security over their personal financial data by requiring providers to unlock personal financial data for free.
Prepared Opening Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the Aspen Institute on Abuse and Misuse of Our Personal Data
CFPB Director Rohit Chopra provided opening remarks at the 2024 Aspen Institute Cyber Summit.
Consumer Advisory: Video games are targeting your children to get into your wallet
Gaming marketplaces increasingly mirror banking and payment systems but use design tricks to encourage spending, and our children are often the primary audience. Here are steps to help protect your family.
CFPB Joins Federal Regulators to Propose Rule to Standardize Data Submitted to Federal Financial Agencies
The CFPB and other federal financial regulatory agencies announced a joint proposed rule to establish data standards for certain information collections submitted to financial regulatory agencies.
Agencies Issue Final Rule to Help Ensure Credibility and Integrity of Automated Valuation Models
Six federal regulatory agencies today issued a final rule, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, designed to help ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in valuations for certain mortgages secured by a consumer’s principal dwelling.
CFPB and FHFA Release Updated Data from the National Survey of Mortgage Originations for Public Use
Borrower survey of mortgage originations
CFPB Extends Compliance Dates for Small Business Lending Rule
The CFPB issued an interim final rule to extend compliance deadlines for the Section 1071 small business lending rule.
CFPB Takes Action Against Repeat Offender Freedom Mortgage Corporation for Violating Law Enforcement Order and for Housing Data Errors
The CFPB filed a proposed order that would require Freedom Mortgage Corporation to pay a $3.95 million penalty for submitting error-riddled mortgage loan data.
CFPB Launches Process to Recognize Open Banking Standards
Today, the CFPB finalized a rule outlining the qualifications to become a recognized industry standard setting body, which can issue standards that companies can use to help them comply with the CFPB’s upcoming Personal Financial Data Rights Rule.
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the White House on Data Protection and National Security
Director Chopra at the White House on Data Protection and National Security.
2023 HMDA Data on Mortgage Lending Now Available
The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (or "HMDA") Modified Loan Application Register (or "LAR") data for 2023 are now available on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (or "FFIEC") HMDA Platform for HMDA filers.
CFPB Issues Guidance to Rein in Rigged Comparison-Shopping Results for Credit Cards and Other Financial Products
The CFPB explained how companies operating comparison-shopping tools can break the law when they steer consumers to certain products or lenders because of kickbacks.