National Consumer Law Center

Washington, D.C. June 28, 2021 – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) released its final rule under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) related to helping homeowners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The rule contains important consumer protections to help stave off unnecessary foreclosures, but the time period for the rule’s foreclosure protections […]

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Advocates Push for Increased Enforcement and Later Rule Sunset to Prevent Improper Foreclosures as the CFBP Issues Final Servicing Rule

Housing Advocates Praise CFPB’s Focus on Helping Homeowners at Risk of Losing Homes but Urge a Different Approach

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Appellate Court Order to Vacate and Review Questionable Decision on Trump Power over Consumer Watchdog