mortgage payments

CFPB: Mortgage Servicers Must Send Periodic Statements to Homeowners
CFPB: Mortgage Servicers Must Send Periodic Statements to Homeowners
January 20, 2025  |  CFPB

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...

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CFPB Sues Vanderbilt Mortgage, Alleging It ‘Traps People in Risky Loans’
CFPB Sues Vanderbilt Mortgage, Alleging It ‘Traps People in Risky Loans’
January 06, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued nonbank financing company Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance Monday (Jan. 6), saying the company made loans to consumers despite evidence...

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CFPB: High Interest Rates Drove ‘Significant Decline’ in Mortgage Lending in 2023
CFPB: High Interest Rates Drove ‘Significant Decline’ in Mortgage Lending in 2023
December 13, 2024  |  CFPB

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...

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Consumer Delinquency Rates Decline as Inflation Slows
Consumer Delinquency Rates Decline as Inflation Slows
September 13, 2024  |  Loans

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...

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CFPB to Examine Mortgage Closing Costs, Rising Junk Fees
CFPB to Examine Mortgage Closing Costs, Rising Junk Fees
May 30, 2024  |  CFPB

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,...

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EarnUp Unveils Text-to-Pay for Mortgage Payments
EarnUp Unveils Text-to-Pay for Mortgage Payments
May 09, 2024  |  Payment Methods

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...

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Real-Time Rental Payments Provide Alternative to Outdated Systems
Real-Time Rental Payments Provide Alternative to Outdated Systems
April 30, 2024  |  Money Mobility

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,...

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Bilt Explores Mortgage Payment Rewards Amid $3.1 Billion Valuation
Bilt Explores Mortgage Payment Rewards Amid $3.1 Billion Valuation
January 24, 2024  |  News

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...

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LoanDepot Continues to Restore Business Operations Amid Cybersecurity Breach
LoanDepot Continues to Restore Business Operations Amid Cybersecurity Breach
January 19, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

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...

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