On August 13, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion stating that contracts for deed are “credit” under Regulation Z, and therefore subject to its myriad ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday released an advisory opinion stating that contracts for deed are under federal home lending rules and should provide consumer protections. In ...

On August 13th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a consumer advisory as well as an advisory opinion addressing “contracts for deeds”, which are also variously called a “bond ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is cracking down on contract-for-deed home financing deals by requiring that sellers disclose financing costs, assess a borrower's ability to repay and abide ...

Risky contract-to-deed home sales are subject to the same protections as mortgaged-financed homes, the consumer protection agency said. By Matthew Goldstein A federal regulator signaled it would take ...