In Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection v. Townstone Financial, Inc., the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) brought suit against Townstone, a mortgage broker/lender, and its co-founder and chief executive,...more
On October 19, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit dealt a severe blow to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) enforcement authority, finding the CFPB’s “self-funding” mechanism...more
CFPB's intended use of its UDAAP authority to investigate, and regulate and enforce against illegal "discrimination" in financial products and services breaks open the proverbial damn, with such authority washing over every...more
The CFPB’s proposed amendments to its Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Costs Installment Loans Rule have changes that are generally disliked by consumer advocacy groups and applauded by them as well....more