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CFPB: Consumers Who Have Already Received Credit Are Protected by Fair Lending Laws
May 12, 2022The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion on May 9, confirming that for purposes of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”) and its implementing regulation, Regulation B, the intended breadth of the provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status and age is to cover not just applicants for credit, but also customers who have already been extended credit.
