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Immigration Status in Credit Underwriting: What Recent Federal Guidance Really Means for Lenders
In this solo episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer Financial Services Regulatory practice, walks through the recent wave of federal regulatory guidance addressing the role of immigration status in consumer lending and explains why the practical impact on lenders may be far more limited than the public discourse suggests. Chris breaks down what each piece of guidance says, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's reminder that Regulation B permits immigration status considerations in ability-to-repay analyses for…
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