CFPB's Proposed Mortgage Reforms Not Enough Say Some Consumer Activists

Huffington Post
May 16, 2012
Hallman, Ben

In April, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a proposal to create permanent mortgage servicing reforms that would be in place by the time the $25 billion foreclosure settlement between the country's biggest lenders and state attorneys general expires in three-and-a-half years. While it is still early in the process, some consumer advocates already are saying that the proposed reforms are not adequate. The CFPB said the goal of the reforms is to eliminate two of homeowners' biggest grievances: costly errors and the endless runaround many have experienced when trying to avoid foreclosure. But the National Consumer Law Center's Diane Thompson says the federal agency needs to broaden the reforms even more, in part by also taking a look at costly force-placed home insurance policies. The CFPB stressed that the rules it outlined in April were not part of a formal proposal. The agency said it is seeking public feedback and will issue a formal proposal this summer.
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