by Eric J. Ellman | Jun 29, 2022
In June 2022, the CFPB issued a press release announcing the release of an “an interpretive rule affirming states’ abilities to protect their residents through their own fair credit reporting laws. With limited preemption exceptions, states have the flexibility to...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jun 29, 2022
Politico reported that in June 2022, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is “going after” Bureau Director Rohit Chopra “in a public campaign, accusing him of attempting to ‘radically reshape’ American finance.” Yesterday, the Chamber announced “an extensive campaign to...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jun 18, 2022
In June 2022, Demetria L. McCain, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity issued a memo, Implementation of the Office of General Counsel’s Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by...
by Eric J. Ellman | May 18, 2022
In May 2022, HUD posted to its website, Tenant Screening with Criminal Background Checks: Predictions and Perceptions Are Not Causality. The post was under “Message From PD&R Senior Leadership” and comes from Calvin Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the...
by Eric J. Ellman | Nov 4, 2021
On Nov. 4, 2021, the CFPB issued an Advisory Opinion on Fair Credit Reporting; Name-Only Matching Procedures, with a press release and a statement from Director Rohit Chopra both covering the release of the Advisory Opinion. Resources: Press release on the Advisory...
