Berkshire-owned lender sued by CFPB over ‘unaffordable’ loans

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance Inc. in US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, claiming the firm’s lending process “ignored clear and obvious red flags that certain consumers would not be able to repay their loans according to their terms,” according to the complaint.

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