In her State of the State address earlier this month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a significant expansion of New York’s consumer protection laws....more
During his tenure, former CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney brought significant changes to the Bureau’s structure and operations. As the new CFPB Director, Kathy Kraninger will have the benefit of a full five-year term to...more
Summary of SDNY order holding that CFPB is unconstitutional - CFPB v. RD Legal Funding, LLC, 17-cv-890 (June 21, 2018, S.D.N.Y.) - Last week, a federal court in New York ruled that the entire Consumer Financial...more
Senior United States District Judge in the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court (SDNY) Loretta A. Preska is making headlines for her statement on June 21, 2018, regarding the unconstitutionality of the structure...more
On June 7, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an order dismissing administrative proceedings against PHH Corp. The dismissal follows a January ?31, 2018 opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more
While the court opinion on the constitutionality of the CFPB’s structure was long awaited, its decision related to RESPA affords the mortgage industry much-needed clarity. ...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) in July 2010 in the wake of a financial crisis, as an independent agency tasked with...more
A group of 22 trade associations sent a letter last week to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees expressing their “strong support” for the creation of a five-member bipartisan...more
Earlier yesterday, at the Practicing Law Institute’s (“PLI”) 22nd Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute in New York City, Alan Kaplinsky (who is co-chairing the event) moderated a panel entitled “The CFPB Speaks,” that...more
President Trump Issues Executive Order Instructing Review of Financial Regulations - President Donald Trump on February 3rd issued an Executive Order (EO) detailing his Administration’s core principles for financial...more
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the CFPB is pushing to finalize its arbitration rule before Donald Trump’s inauguration as President on January 20. The comment period on the proposed rule closed on August...more
D.C. Circuit Delivers First Blow to CFPB, Trump Win Delivers Second - The future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is up for grabs following a landmark Court of Appeals Decision, PHH Corporation v....more
Lenders and their attorneys have been closely monitoring the enforcement actions and rules promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or CFPB, which was created under the Dodd-Frank Act. The CFPB’s three goals...more