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In June 2025, the Senate Banking Committee introduced a version of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” that would eliminate the CFPB’s Federal Reserve funding. The CFPB can currently receive funds of up to 12% of the Federal...more
On June 6, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released its proposed amendment to H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which included a proposed reduction in the amount of funds the CFPB can annually...more
On June 9, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and other Democratic senators sent a letter to Sen. Tim Scott, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, insisting the Committee to hold a markup on...more
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced May 9 that President Trump intends to nominate Jonathan McKernan, his nominee to head the CFPB, as the Undersecretary of Domestic Finance at Treasury....more
On April 24, four members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs sent a letter to the FDIC requesting information regarding DOGE’s involvement at the FDIC. The senators are seeking information...more
The Senate on March 27 adopted a resolution that would nullify the CFPB’s overdraft rule. The Senate adopted S. J. Res. 18 by a vote of 52-48, with Sen. John Hawley, R-Mo., the only Republican voting against repeal....more
On February 11, the White House announced Jonathan Gould’s nomination as Comptroller of the Currency. Recently, Rodney E. Hood was named Acting Comptroller of the Currency effective February 10....more
We have reported on stablecoin regulation and legislation several times over the last few years, including on the most recent stablecoin legislation that appeared to have traction on a bi-partisan basis, the Lummis-Gillibrand...more
On September 10, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) penned a letter expressing their support for a new interpretive rule by the CFPB classifying “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) providers as...more
On September 11, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent a letter urging the Fed to adopt a proposed policy change to expand the operating days of the...more
On February 15, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Zelle seeking clarification of its reimbursement policy for victims of imposter scams. Calling its protocol for...more
On February 1, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on “Examining Scams and Fraud in the Banking System and Their Impact on Consumers,” and invited three panelists to testify,...more
On November 30, the Director of the CFPB, Rohit Chopra, testified during the Senate Banking Committee’s hearing on the Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress. The Senate Banking Committee questioned Chopra on the Bureau’s...more
SAFER Banking Act Heads to Senate Floor - On September 27, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act (S.2860) was reported out from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with...more
On September 20, the Senate Banking Committee held its first hearing on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services space, further revealing a partisan divide regarding the utilities and risks associated...more
Fresh on the heels of intense optimism over the Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that cannabis be rescheduled, another key federal reform is in motion. On September 27, 2023, the Senate Committee will...more
On July 26, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing regarding “fees and tactics impacting Americans’ wallets” in relation to financial services and the role of the CFPB in addressing harmful fees. Leading the hearing,...more
On June 13, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra testified before the Senate Banking Committee to discuss the Bureau’s most recent semi-annual report to Congress. Covering the period beginning April 1, 2022 and ending September 30,...more
In Wednesday’s edition of Consumer Law & Policy Blog, Professor Jeff Sovern laments that during Director Rohit Chopra’s recent testimony before the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee, neither...more
On Thursday, July 29, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing entitled, “Protecting Americans from Debt Traps by Extending the Military’s 36% Interest Rate Cap to Everyone.” ...more
As discussed in our earlier blog, the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on April 28, 2021 entitled “The Reemergence of Rent-a-Bank?”....more
On Wednesday, April 28, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing, “The Reemergence of Rent-a-Bank?” ...more
In advance of his confirmation hearing tomorrow, the Senate Banking Committee has released the prepared statement of Rohit Chopra, President Biden’s nominee for CFPB Director. ...more
On November 10, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing, “Oversight of Financial Regulators.”...more
On July 29, 2020, the Senate Banking Committee will meet remotely to conduct a hearing entitled “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress.” CFPB Director Kraninger is the only scheduled...more