Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its long-anticipated final rule on arbitration clauses in contracts governing consumer financial products and services. While the CFPB is not banning...more
The CFPB's recently-announced proposal to limit arbitration clauses in consumer finance contracts has drawn thousands of comments from groups and individuals on both sides of this issue. The deadline for submitting comments...more
Today, the CFPB announced its proposed rule that would prohibit class action waivers in arbitration clauses in contracts governing consumer finance products. While the proposal does not include a complete ban on all...more
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The CFPB's most recent Supervisory Highlights report, which covers the second half of 2014, confirms that the bureau is continuing an aggressive focus on debt collection, overdraft fees, mortgage origination, fair lending and...more
On January 28, 2014, CFPB Director Richard Cordray appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to testify about his agency's fourth Semi-Annual Report. Cordray's written testimony and opening remarks at the hearing...more