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04.27.18

CRA Resolutions, Last RFI and Semiannual Report—With a Twist

In Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) news, more resolutions have been filed under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn Bureau rules, and the last in a series of 12 Requests for Information (RFIs) was released.


04.27.18

A ‘State-Level’ CFPB and Other State Innovations

As the Feds retreat, will states fill the void? New Jersey promises a “state-level” Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and Arizona creates an innovation “sandbox.”


04.11.18

The CFPB’s Many RFIs: A Recap and Timeline

As part of Acting Director Mick Mulvaney’s efforts to overhaul the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), it has released a series of requests for information (RFIs) over the past two months.


04.11.18

As Mulvaney Demands CFPB Changes, Who’s Next to Lead?

With CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney asking Congress to reduce the power of the very Bureau he presently leads, the question becomes this: Who will take the permanent reins at the CFPB, and when will that change occur?


03.28.18

CFPB News: RFIs, Mortgage Servicer Rule, California Court Upholds Judgment

In CFPB news, Mick Mulvaney’s efforts to reshape the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) continue apace with more requests for information and improvements to the mortgage servicing rule.


02.28.18

OIG Audit Addresses Data Security Concerns at the CFPB

The independent auditor of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Federal Reserve System reported on cybersecurity issues at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the report does not quite fit the picture painted by either advocates or opponents.


02.16.18

CFPB: Fair Lending Moves, New RFIs and Director Fight

In the latest headlines from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Fair Lending Division has a new home, Requests for Information (RFIs) ask for insight on administrative actions and enforcement processes, and the never-ending battle over leadership continues.


02.01.18

CFPB Upheaval Continues: From RFIs to Leadership Philosophy

With the near-daily stories coming out of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), the question has become what isn’t happening at the Bureau.


02.01.18

CFPB’s Relaxed ‘Prepaid Accounts Rule’ Fixes Key Problems

Mick Mulvaney’s CFPB has now issued final changes to its Prepaid Rule, and the payments industry receives a huge reprieve from some of the more draconian elements of the original rule as issued in 2016.


01.31.18

Reversing Course, D.C. Circuit Declares CFPB Structure Constitutional

In a divided ruling of the entire U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the court held today that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) structure is constitutional, reflecting a legislative desire to establish a truly independent agency.