The financial services industry generally, and data aggregators specifically, have watched intently as the Trump administration has altered the course of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or “Bureau”), in an...more
6/13/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Open Banking ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Vacated
Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and related developments. This week, we review the following developments as of Wednesday:...more
Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and related developments.
This week, we review the following developments as of Wednesday:...more
On February 20, 2025, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued a list of priority regulatory targets for nullification under the CRA “in the coming weeks.” Included on the list is the CFPB’s December 10, 2024 final...more
As the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand, the financial services industry is leveraging this technology in many ways. AI’s application in credit decision making has become increasingly prominent,...more
2/24/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Credit ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Investment Management ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
On February 18, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order designed to reduce the power of federal independent agencies by bringing them under the purview of the White House. The Executive Order provides that it applies...more
2/21/2025
/ Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
CRA ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Regulation Z ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Stablecoins ,
Trump Administration
On February 7, 2025, newly confirmed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director Russell Vought replaced Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the CFPB....more
2/14/2025
/ CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda
Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump Administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and related developments. This week, we review the following developments as of Wednesday:...more
2/7/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Government Efficiency ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration
The 119th Congress is underway, and Republicans control both chambers. With President Trump in the White House, both the House and the Senate will focus more of their oversight on the private sector. Continuing a trend over...more
2/5/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
China ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a Regulatory Freeze Pending Review (“Regulatory Freeze”) that applies to all executive departments and agencies. The Regulatory Freeze prohibits the proposal or issuance of any rule...more
1/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hiring Freeze ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rescission ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration
On December 30, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule that may dramatically change the way that certain large financial institutions offer overdraft services to consumers. Under the...more
1/8/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Compliance ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fees ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Popular ,
Regulation Z ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
On December 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule (“Final Rule”) to supervise large providers of digital wallets and payment apps. Specifically, the Final Rule, entitled Defining...more
12/12/2024
/ Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Digital Wallets ,
EFTA ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
Electronic Payment Transactions ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Money Transfer
On July 30, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a proposed rule that would unwind and considerably revise parts of the FDIC’s 2020 final rule governing brokered deposits (the “Proposed Rule”). The...more
On July 25, 2024, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the “Agencies”) issued a joint statement to banks regarding risks...more
8/6/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Bank Deposits ,
Deposit Insurance ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Joint Statements ,
OCC ,
Request For Information ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Relationships
On May 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule indicating that certain Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products are subject to certain provisions of Regulation Z that apply to credit...more
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a 7-2 decision that the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) complies with the Appropriations Clause of the United States...more
On March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the issuance of its final rule to amend Regulation Z and further restrict credit card late payment fees (the “Final Rule”). With certain material...more
As part of its ongoing attack on bank fees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued two proposed rules to regulate fees charged by banks: one on overdraft services, and one on nonsufficient funds fees. The...more
On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule to supervise large providers of digital wallets and payment apps. Specifically, the proposed rule on Defining Larger Participants of...more
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued a wide-ranging Executive Order designed to protect Americans from potential risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and...more
11/6/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Fannie Mae ,
FHFA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Freddie Mac ,
U.S. Treasury
On September 19, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Consumer Protection Circular, “Adverse Action Notification Requirements and the Proper Use of the CFPB’s Sample Forms Provided in Regulation B”...more
The current banking crisis, which in significant part has been focused on regional banks catering to fintech companies, is likely to result in increasing regulatory focus on an industry already subject to regulatory scrutiny....more
On January 3, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively, the “Agencies”) issued a joint...more
1/13/2023
/ Board of Governors ,
Cryptoassets ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Joint Statements ,
Misleading Impressions ,
OCC ,
Risk Management ,
Stablecoins ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Welcome to the Financial Services Report, holiday style! Banks and non-banks alike started early this year with additions and changes to their regulator stockings. The Senate confirmed Rohit Chopra as the new CFPB Director....more
12/15/2021
/ BSA/AML ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reports ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fair Lending ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Libor ,
OCC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Payment Systems ,
Ransomware ,
Redlining ,
Risk Assessment ,
Student Loans ,
TCPA ,
Technology ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UDAAP ,
UDAP
On September 29, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) released its fifth biennial report on the consumer credit card market (“Report”). The Report summarizes the impact of the Credit Card...more