Steering Charges Filed by CFPB against Mortgage Lender
The CFPB filed a complaint in federal district court and is seeking a combined $20 million in penalties for redress against RPM Mortgage, Inc. and its CEO, Erwin Robert Hirt. The company was found illegally paying bonuses and higher commissions to loan originators as incentives to steer consumers into costlier mortgages. [6/5/15]