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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report outlining the Bureau’s strategies and efforts to promote diversity and inclusion within the mortgage industry. The report is a readout of an industry roundtable meeting held by the CFPB’s office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OWMI) with the Mortgage Bankers Association. Participants in the meeting included representatives from the mortgage industry, including from larger and smaller banks, as well as some nonbank financial companies.

Ocwen has filed three motions against the CFPB in hopes of speeding up a Circuit Court of Appeals decision on the Bureau's constitutionality. The motions arrive on the back of a recent suit filed by the CFPB against Ocwen on April 21. The suit alleged Ocwen committed errors throughout the servicing process and improperly foreclosed on at least 1,000 homeowners.

CFPB and 21 state's litigation against Ocwen created ripples through the industry . In a statement, Ocwen repsonded to the litigations. Accordiong to Ocwen, the suit's allegations are "inaccurate and unfounded."

A new report by Trulia says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proven a powerful ally to borrowers across the economic spectrum. It’s also proven a valuable resource for military service members and older Americans. And taking it away could be more trouble than its worth.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, a debt collection law firm, claiming the firm falsely represented in millions of collection letters that attorneys were involved in collecting the debt. Weltman, Weinberg & Reis responded to the allegations, and states that it has cooperated fully with the CFPB.

In fall of 2015, the CFPB introduced new data reporting requirements which are set to take effect next year under the 1974 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), updating existing rules which will make lenders provide information on property value, the terms of the loan, the term of prepayment penalties and the duration of teaser or introductory interest rates. However, the increased amount of data which the CFPB requires lenders to report has led increased complications.

“The most powerful and least accountable Washington bureaucracy in history” is what Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a blog post on Tuesday. In the post, Hensarling acknowledges the bureau’s important mission, but notes the shortcomings that it has faced.

The D.C. Circuit court allows for 30 minutes per side for oral argument. In its request for argument time, the DOJ stated that because “our position in this case does not fully align with either party,” it is requesting that “instead of sharing time with either party, we receive a total of ten minutes for the United States.”

This week, top figures from the mortgage servicing industry and the government met in Washington, D.C., at the National Mortgage Servicers Association member meeting and the Five Star Government Forum. As part of their mission to advance growth in the industry, The NMSA met with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray.

Cordray defended the role of the CFPB in his prepared remarks, given the current debate surrounding the Bureau. In his opening statement, Financial Services Committee Charmin Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) expressed surprise at Cordray’s appearance at the hearing, citing the president’s ability to remove the Director at will and reports that Cordray was to pursue an Ohio gubernatorial bid.