The CFPB on April 30, 2025, filed a joint stipulation to dismiss its appeal pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit regarding an agency policy that expands the scope of antidiscrimination oversight....more
5/9/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dismissals ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Notice and Comment ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Statutory Authority ,
UDAAP ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In connection with its regulation titled "Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)," implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, 88 Fed. Reg....more
5/2/2025
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Dodd-Frank ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Lenders ,
Non-Enforcement ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation B ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans
In connection with its regulation titled Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders (the Nonbank Registration Regulation), the CFPB announced on April 11, 2025, that it "will not prioritize...more
U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was appointed as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or the Bureau) on Feb. 3, 2025. In his capacity as acting director, Bessent reportedly...more
2/27/2025
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Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Dec. 3, 2024, issued its long-awaited proposed rule to amend Regulation V (Proposed Rule), which implements the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). If enacted, the CFPB's...more
12/10/2024
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Data Brokers ,
De-Identification ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation V ,
Sensitive Personal Information