The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is responsible for regulating mortgage lenders and overseeing their origination practices and procedures. The CFPB was created under the Dodd-Frank Act to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices in financial services, including mortgages.
Its functions include:
* Enforcing rules related to mortgage origination, such as TILA, RESPA, and ECOA.
* Ensuring that lenders provide clear disclosures and follow fair lending practices.
Other functions:
* Regulating the federal funds rate (A) is the role of the Federal Reserve.
* Deciding the quantity of mortgage-backed securities purchased by the government (D) is related to Federal Reserve monetary policy, not the CFPB.
References:
* Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
* CFPB's Role in Mortgage Origination