If you’re caught in the sights of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau — or if you’re hoping to avoid the regulator’s scrutiny altogether — here’s what you need to know in 2021.
The regulator is no longer “taking it easy” on consumer financial services firms in light of the pandemic, said Jeffrey Naimon, a partner at Buckley LLP, one of three compliance experts who gave a virtual CFPB exam prep during the Mortgage Bankers Association’s spring 2021 virtual conference.
Naimon said that with the new presidential administration, he’s noticed there is a “lower bar” for enforcement actions.
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