The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday (Jan. 17) it is monitoring the market to ensure that mortgage servicers don’t attempt to evade federal consumer...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued nonbank financing company Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance Monday (Jan. 6), saying the company made loans to consumers despite evidence...
Residential mortgage lending activities showed a “significant decline” in 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday (Dec. 13). The drop was caused in part...
More consumers are making their loan payments on time, aided by slower inflation and other trends. Late payments on loans have leveled off after increasing...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is investigating junk fees that increase the closing costs on mortgages. Closing costs have risen sharply in recent years,...
FinTech-as-a-Service firm EarnUp is enhancing its platform to expand mortgage payment methods. Lenders and servicers using EarnUp’s platform can now enable borrowers to pay via text using...
More than 34% of Americans rent their homes, representing billions of dollars in monthly rental payments to landlords and property managers. Despite this large sum,...
Rent payment loyalty platform Bilt Rewards is now a $3.1 billion company. Bilt’s new valuation follows a $200 million equity investment led by General Catalyst, as well as...
LoanDepot continues to deal with a cybersecurity incident that began Jan. 8. Customers said on social media and forums that they have been unable to...