Bankruptcy Blog

In a July 1, 2021, statement, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) warned landlords and consumer reporting agencies to report rental and eviction information accurately. Among other information in the CFPB’s statement, the CFPB identified plans to watch closely whether mortgage companies and landlords are properly reporting: (i) amounts paid on behalf of a tenant through a government grant or relief program, as well as (ii) fees or penalties prohibited by the CARES Act section 4024(b) or other laws.

United States District for the District of Columbia Judge Dabney Friedrich, threw out the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s nationwide moratorium on evictions, blocking enforcement. Judge Friedrich explained that the plain language in the Public Health Service Act blocks the moratorium.