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The CFPB recently published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to reconsider four key issues related to its “Personal Financial Data Rights” rules, which were finalized at the end of 2024 but have been mired in...more
The Trump administration’s CFPB leadership has rolled back a series of Biden-era initiatives. As part of this deregulatory push, on 30 May, CFPB leadership signaled its intent to change course on the rulemaking mandated by...more
On August 22nd, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (an “ANPR”) relating to a reconsideration of the CFPB’s current Personal Financial Data Rights Rule...more
The CFPB published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on Aug. 22, 2025, seeking comments and data to aid in the agency's reconsideration of its Section 1033 Open Banking Rule. This notice follows the CFPB's...more
On August 22, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) seeking public comment on four substantive aspects of its Section 1033 rulemaking under the...more
On Aug. 22, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Personal Financial Data Rights while its October 2024 final rule is the subject of ongoing litigation....more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
As promised, the CFPB is issuing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking soliciting comments on the agency’s open banking rule....more
FTC Launches Long-Anticipated Trade Regulation Rulemaking on ‘Commercial Surveillance’ and Data Security. On August 11, the FTC issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), titled “Trade Regulation Rule on...more
On Friday, FinCEN published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) as it further considers implementing a no-action letter process related to anti-money laundering compliance. The ANPRM follows a 2021 FinCEN...more
Regulatory Announcements- FTC Holds April 2022 Open Commission Meeting and Launches Rulemaking Proceedings on Telemarketing. On April 28, the FTC held a virtual Open Commission Meeting to consider a Notice of Proposed...more
Thank you for your interest in the Wiley Consumer Protection Download! This will be our last publication of 2021, with our bi-weekly newsletter returning in January 2022. Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments...more
Financial institutions and fintech firms increasingly access consumer financial data and provide services to consumers using data from various financial accounts. This includes programs that assist consumers in managing...more
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB or Bureau) has formally commenced its long-awaited rulemaking process to implement section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank...more
In the News. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized its “true lender” rule, which establishes that a national bank or federal savings association (bank) is the “true lender” of a loan if, as of the...more
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized amendments to its proxy solicitation rules that will modify the practices of proxy advisory firms, providing them with greater transparency and...more
The CFPB has announced that it plans to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) later this year on consumer-authorized access to financial records. The announcement was made concurrently with the Bureau’s...more
Is it just us or does March 4 — the date of our last issue — feel like a million years ago? Like you, and not necessarily in this order, we have been: doing our work; keeping up with COVID-19-related laws, guidance, and...more
On May 29, 2020, Joseph Otting stepped down as Comptroller of the Currency, and Brian Brooks was named Acting Comptroller. In his opening remarks, Acting Comptroller Brooks outlined his priorities, the first of which...more
On March 19, 2019, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) filed a brief in opposition to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (“OCC”) motion to dismiss the NYDFS’ lawsuit challenging the...more
Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting appeared before the House Financial Services Committee yesterday and before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday....more
On November 14, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held its first public forum to discuss financial technology (“Fintech”) innovation in the financial services industry. The Fintech Forum was divided into four...more
Editor's Note - Another Cybersecurity Proposal. On the heels of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issuing its proposed regulation that would require banks and insurance companies to institute...more