http://www.responsiblelending.org feed-51155113 web@responsiblelending.org 2010 Center for Responsible Lending Convio Content Management System Module en-us http://www.responsiblelending.org/styles/images/crl-logotag.jpg http://www.responsiblelending.org www.responsiblelending.org-670644016 http://www.responsiblelending.org/tools-resources/headlines/Abusive-Lending-Denies-Latinos-Their-American-Dream.html As the month-long observance of Hispanic Heritage Month concludes, we must acknowledge that much more needs to be done to ensure that Latino families have the opportunity to more fully participate in a financial marketplace that is fair and responsible. Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0500 www.responsiblelending.org-636619417 http://www.responsiblelending.org/tools-resources/headlines/Facts-are-Facts-Auto-Dealer-Interest-Rate-Markups-Cost-Consumers.html A recent blog on the Washington Post site took Senator Elizabeth Warren to task for citing a statistic in a report from the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). Our report quantified the amount that consumers pay in auto dealer markups. Fri, 08 May 2015 00:00:00 -0500 www.responsiblelending.org-620662566 http://www.responsiblelending.org/tools-resources/headlines/Martin-Eakes-Honored-by-Princeton-University.html CRL founder and CEO Martin Eakes received Princeton University’s James Madison Medal on Saturday, February 21, 2015 during the university’s 100th anniversary of Alumni Day. Queen Noor of Jordan, Princeton alumna, was also honored. Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600 www.responsiblelending.org-615482165 http://www.responsiblelending.org/tools-resources/headlines/CRL-Identifies-Risks-Lurking-in-the-Subprime-Auto-Market.html Media outlets continue to report on the potential dangers of the rise in subprime auto lending. Auto lenders, particularly in the subprime auto lending market, are increasingly using risky practices to fuel lending growth. Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600 www.responsiblelending.org-611115356 http://www.responsiblelending.org/tools-resources/headlines/five-star-bank-state-settle-over-biased-mortgage-practices.html The New York attorney general's office has reached what is being hailed as a "landmark" settlement to halt alleged mortgage bias at a Warsaw-based bank. Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600 www.responsiblelending.org-611573792 http://www.responsiblelending.org/tools-resources/headlines/cfpb-tweaks-forward-mortgage-disclosure-rules.html The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB's) new forward mortgage disclosure rules have been finalized and will go into effect on Aug. 1. Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600 www.responsiblelending.org-611115402 http://www.responsiblelending.org/tools-resources/headlines/governor-cuomo-continues-to-fight-for-students-stuck-struggling-with-loan-debt.html New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a new plan to help recent college graduates repay student loans. Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600 www.responsiblelending.org-611115438 http://www.responsiblelending.org/tools-resources/headlines/looser-credit-for-home-buyers.html An analysis by the Urban Institute's Housing Finance Policy Center indicates that FHA-backed loans will be more attractive to the most creditworthy borrowers when insurance premiums on the loans drop ... Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600 www.responsiblelending.org-611573822 http://www.responsiblelending.org/tools-resources/headlines/homeowners-billed-for-houses-lost-in-foreclosure.html Thousands of people nationwide are finding themselves on the hook for "mortgage deficiencies," or tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars related to the homes they lost in ... Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600 www.responsiblelending.org-611115492 http://www.responsiblelending.org/tools-resources/headlines/payday-lending-practices-cost-two-firms-21-million-in-u-s-settlement.html Two companies tied to an online payday lending business allegedly controlled by race-car driver Scott Tucker have agreed to pay $21 million to settle allegations that they misled consumers. Fri, 16 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600