Recent actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), with support from the Biden administration, signal that protecting consumers from so-called “junk fees” remains a key...more
10/23/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Excessive Fees ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Hidden Fees ,
Misleading Statements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Price Inflation ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Regulators took a first step toward modernizing CRA regulations with a joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
The proposed rule would add more standardized metrics for regulators’ CRA examinations and more clearly delineate...more
As CFPB Director, Rohit Chopra will vigorously apply the CFPB’s authority to promulgate rules, conduct examinations, and bring enforcement actions.
CFPB Acting Director Uejio has laid the groundwork for Director Chopra to...more
10/4/2021
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Data Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Small Business Loans ,
Small Dollar Lenders ,
UDAAP
A closely divided Congress will limit financial services legislation but Biden appointees in key regulatory positions will have a large impact on the financial services policy agenda.
The Biden administration is likely to...more
12/10/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Biden Administration ,
CFTC ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act ,
Fair Lending ,
FDIC ,
Financial Products ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
National Bank Act ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose National Bank Charter
Mick Mulvaney is secure in his new title as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—at least for now—as a result of a Trump-appointed judge’s decision, issued on November 28, 2017. The decision came...more
12/1/2017
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Director Nominations ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Vacancies Reform Act ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Richard Cordray ,
Trump Administration ,
Vacancies Act
In response to a challenge from mortgage servicer PHH Corp. regarding the constitutionality of the single director structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the CFPB or Bureau), the United States Court of...more
10/20/2016
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Director Removal ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Government Agencies ,
PHH Corp. v CFPB ,
Presidential Elections ,
Removal At-Will ,
Removal For-Cause ,
RESPA ,
Severability Doctrine ,
Single Director ,
Statutory Interpretation
In response to the financial crisis and recession in the United States that began in 2007, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (now commonly known as "Dodd-Frank"). Dodd-Frank...more