CFPB, Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett

Unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Sued by CFPB Over Home Loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said that Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance trapped "people in risky loans."
Consumer watchdog says Berkshire Hathaway unit ignored red flags in manufactured home loans
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a lawsuit that a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ignored red flags that borrowers couldn't afford the mortgages they were given to buy manufactured homes from another Berkshire company.
Berkshire-owned lender sued by CFPB over ‘unaffordable’ home loans
Vanderbilt relied on unrealistic expectations of what borrowers would need financially after making their mortgage payment, according to the complaint.
Lawsuit alleges unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ignored red flags in home loans
A lawsuit alleges that a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ignored red flags that borrowers couldn't afford the mortgages they were given to buy manufactured homes.
CFPB sues Berkshire Hathaway-owned mortgage lender for alleged predatory practices
The CFPB says that Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, ignored evidence that borrowers couldn't afford loans to buy manufactured homes.
Prediction: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Stock Will Outperform the S&P 500 in 2025
The S&P 500 Index ( ^GSPC 1.26%) enjoyed a fantastic year in 2024, gaining roughly 24% (as of Dec. 30). Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A 0.88%) ( BRK.B 0.55%) performed similarly, depending on which share class you look at.
CFPB sues Berkshire Hathaway company Vanderbilt Mortgage
The manufactured home loan lender, a unit of Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Clayton Homes, was accused of ignoring red flags that sent many borrowers into bankruptcy, default and out of their homes.
US regulator sues Berkshire-owned lender for making risky home loans, missing red flags
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued a lender owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Monday, accusing it of pushing borrowers into unaffordable mortgages to buy homes from Clayton Homes,
Mobile-Home Lender Owned by Buffett Is Sued Over Risky Mortgages
A federal consumer bureau claims Vanderbilt Mortgage, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, made loans to buyers of manufactured homes it knew could not repay them.
CFPB Sues Vanderbilt for Pushing Borrowers Into Unaffordable Loans
The agency on Monday said the company's business model ignored signs that borrowers couldn't afford loans that resulted in families struggling to make payments and meet basic life needs. It also alleged that Vanderbilt charged borrowers fees and penalties when their loans became delinquent,
Berkshire unit is sued by US CFPB over risky home loans
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Monday, accusing it of pushing borrowers into unaffordable loans to buy homes from Clayton Homes, Berkshire's manufactured housing business.
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