1.0CLP Bloghttps://clpblog.citizen.orgAllison Zieverich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="TCKMXf01DJ"><a href="https://clpblog.citizen.org/cfpb-seeks-to-facilitate-access-to-credit-in-rural-and-underserved-areas/">CFPB Seeks To Facilitate Access To Credit In Rural And Underserved Areas</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://clpblog.citizen.org/cfpb-seeks-to-facilitate-access-to-credit-in-rural-and-underserved-areas/embed/#?secret=TCKMXf01DJ" width="600" height="338" title="“CFPB Seeks To Facilitate Access To Credit In Rural And Underserved Areas” — CLP Blog" data-secret="TCKMXf01DJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday proposed changes to its mortgage rules "to facilitate responsible lending by small creditors, particularly in rural and underserved areas," according to the CFPB press release. If finalized, the rule will increase the number of financial institutions able to offer certain types of mortgages in rural and underserved areas. The [...]