The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will increase its efforts in 2017 to prevent credit discrimination and improve credit access, according to a blog post published on the CFPB website today. Specifically, the bureau will investigate “redlining” issues to determine whether lenders have intentionally avoided lending in minority neighborhoods. It will also evaluate whether women and minorities experience discrimination when applying for credit, or experience greater difficulty when attempting to work out payment arrangements with servicers for student loans or home mortgages.
ABA, MBA release ad encouraging Sen. Hyde-Smith to continue championing economic growth
ABA and the Mississippi Bankers Association have released a new ad applauding Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s (R-Miss.) support for policies that drive economic growth in local communities and urging her to continue those efforts.








