CFPB ends WaFd mortgage consent orders early

Core Points - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has terminated consent orders against Washington Federal, indicating compliance with previous obligations [1][4] - The terminations relate to violations of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, with one order dating back to October 2013 and the other from 2020 [2][4] - Washington Federal paid a civil penalty of $200,000 in the 2020 case and $34,000 in the 2013 case, fulfilling several obligations under the orders [3][4] Summary by Category Compliance and Regulatory Actions - The CFPB ended compliance requirements for Washington Federal five years early in the 2020 case, which involved erroneous mortgage data [4] - The 2013 order required Washington Federal to pay a penalty for inaccurate mortgage transaction data reported for 2011 [4] Related Actions by CFPB - The CFPB also terminated consent orders against U.S. Bank and Apple, indicating a trend of early terminations of compliance requirements [5][7] - U.S. Bank was ordered to pay $20.7 million for freezing unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the CFPB waived over three years of compliance requirements [5][6] - Apple faced a $25 million penalty for failing to send consumer disputes to Goldman Sachs, with the CFPB terminating the order more than four years early [7]