National Consumer Law Center

OCC escrow plan opposed by regulators, consumer advocates

State regulators and consumer advocates are pushing back against two proposals from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) that would expand banks’ authority over escrow accounts and assert that federal law preempts state rules that govern these accounts.  In a joint letter, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American […]

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Despite new veteran partial claim bill, some advocates call for VASP revival

Housing issues for U.S. veterans continue to be a major topic of conversation among housing advocates and lawmakers. Despite Monday’s passage of a bill to establish a partial claim option for veterans, some are still calling for the reinstatement of the Veteran Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program. VASP was started last year under the Biden

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