Every change in presidential administration results in shifts to agencies’ policy priorities and enforcement efforts. In a Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”), in particular,...more
12/18/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
Disparate Impact ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
HUD ,
Protected Class ,
Racial Bias
On October 27, 2020, a U.S.-based producer and distiller of beverages, Beam Suntory, Inc. (“Beam” or “the Company”), agreed to pay a penalty of nearly $20 million dollars to resolve a Department of Justice investigation into...more