CFPB

Mufarrige: One of the CFPB’s Political Hires Who Gutted Payday Lending Rules Include this former Texas Auto Loan Shark With a Cease and Desist Past

We knew predatory lenders bought considerable White House influence by shoveling millions of dollars into Donald Trump’s campaign chest and personal business,...

26 Attorney Generals Call for Seniors with Mortgage and Loans to Be Pandemic Protected. Texas Ain’t One of Them

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans are now facing financial uncertainty; senior citizens have been among the hardest...

Rep. Katie Porter Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Unconfirmed Agency Officials

Congresswoman’s legislation comes as “acting” officials lead Department of Homeland Security and other agencies overseeing COVID-19 pandemic response.

CFPB Issues Statement to Define “Abusive” Acts or Practices

The consumer watchdog agency, the CFPB, has power to prohibit consumer-finance practices that are “abusive”. This is new in consumer protection laws.

DOJ Wants the Supreme Court to Issue an Advisory Opinion re CFPB’s Constitutionality

Paul Clement said, the government is not asking the Supreme Court to resolve a live dispute. Instead, he said, DOJ wants the...

Where’s The Lawless Elon Musk Flamethrower At During the Pandemic? We’ve Got the Answer.

Circuit Judges should know their role. When a Supreme Court case is pending, hold your pens. says Professor Josh Blackman. Will the...

Judge Kenneth Marra Votes in Favor of Claim Preclusion and Against Florida AG in Ocwen Case, With Prejudice

Florida Plaintiffs argue Count V attempts to hold Ocwen liable for knowingly maintaining and relying on REALServicing to its own benefit and...

Eleventh Circuit Deny Intervenors Motion, Rallying Around Judge Jill Pryor’s Refusal to Recuse Despite Her Bias and a Tardy Financial Disclosure Report Still Pending

On Monday, 20th April, 2020, Judge Charles Wilson of the Eleventh Circuit Denied the Intervenors Motion, thus penalizing the Appellants for a...

Appellants and Denied Lower Court Intervenors Give Notice to Eleventh Circuit About Judge Jill Pryor

It is obvious the Burkes intend to file a second motion to disqualify Judge Pryor based the on new facts raised (sealing...

OCWEN Facing it’s Own Eviction Case Seeks Accounting Puffery to Help Survive Being Delisted

Nothing good will come of the of $3 billion dollar admonished nonbank OCWEN's current financial dilemma. They currently face eviction from the...

Motion to Seal Civil Action Permanently is Denied by N.D. Tex. Magistrate Judge

Litigant Can't Seal Case to Improve Her Chances of Employment says federal magistrate judge. The right of access to court records precludes...

Motion to Seal Law Firms Billing Rates Results In Hefty Sized Attorney Fee Write-Off

King & Spalding has withdrawn a request for nearly $665,000 in attorney fees after a federal judge ruled the law firm can’t...

S.D. Tex. Magistrate Judge Wanted Elderly Citizens in their Court to Defy Stay-At-Home Orders to Post Court Motions and Filings

Stay-at-home Covid-19 compliance is questioned by a Houston Magistrate Judge. He is asking if 2 elderly pro se filers posted the motions...

Fifth Circuit Finally Tells Banks that Professional Liability Insurance Doesn’t Cover Blatant Fraud, Forgery and Extortion

Judge Stephen Higginson opined for the 2-panel at the 5th Cir., and held that it was the bank’s wrongful certification to HUD...

The Contradiction Surrounding Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 59(e) Interpretation and Judicial Decisions

OCWEN Press Release On COVID-19 As They Prepare to Attack Homeowners In Distress

OCWEN believes the disruption created by the measures being taken to drive social distancing may give rise to industry-wide elevated delinquency levels.

The CFPB is Cashing Out at the Expense of Consumers in Texas and 6 Other States

Unlike small-fry independent lenders, Cottonwood isn’t beholden to anyone. The firm bills itself as “one of the largest privately held” retail lenders...

Motion to Disqualify Judge David Hittner. What Would Supreme Court Justice Scalia Have Thought?

Motion to Disqualify Judge David Hittner: In short form, the current Hopkins case was prematurely ejected by Hittner due to his pervasive...