On July 7, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a blog post on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), especially machine learning (ML), in credit underwriting. The blog post addresses industry concerns about how AI and ML models interact with the existing regulatory framework, specifically the adverse action notice requirements in the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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