CFPB Takes Action to Stop Contract-for-Deed Investors from Setting Borrowers Up to Fail
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released an advisory opinion and research report on a form of home seller financing that is often referred to as contract for deed. Under contract-for-deed deals, the seller agrees to turn over a home’s deed only after the buyer completes a series of payments. The