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On June 18, the CFPB published a proposed rule in the Federal Register amending its 2013 rule implementing the CFPA provision establishing the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund. The proposed rule rescinds aspects of the...more
On June 18, the CFPB published a proposed rule that would rescind its authority to use money from the Civil Penalty Fund for consumer education and financial literacy initiatives. The proposed changes would amend the CFPB’s...more
On 21 March 2025, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its annual review for 2023-2024 period. The report highlights a number of key developments in the agency’s work. Importantly, the data...more
On February 25, 2025, the CFTC released an Enforcement Advisory on Self-Reporting, Cooperation, and Remediation, introducing metrics the Division will use to evaluate a company’s or individual’s conduct before and leading up...more
On February 25, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) Division of Enforcement (Division) issued an Advisory on how to evaluate a firm’s self-reporting, cooperation, and remediation (referred to...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently issued a significant Enforcement Advisory detailing how companies and individuals can earn Mitigation Credit....more
Recently, the CFPB and the OCC announced changes to their maximum civil money penalties published in the Federal Register to adjust for inflation as federal law requires. This year, the OCC’s changes affect penalties for...more
The CFPB recently issued a rule to adjust maximum penalty amounts under various statutes that it administers. Included among the adjustments are the amounts for the three tiers of civil money penalties that the CFPB may...more
In the dynamic world of financial regulation, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been actively addressing market manipulation with enforcement actions to ensure market integrity. The CFTC's recent settlement...more
In a blog post published earlier this week titled “The CFPB’s enforcement work in 2023 and what lies ahead,” the CFPB discussed its 2023 enforcement activity and highlighted its plans to expand its enforcement capacity in...more
On January 8, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced adjustments to the maximum amount of each civil money penalty (CMP) within its jurisdiction. The 2015 Adjustment Act requires federal agencies with...more
The CFPB announced last week that it has entered into a consent order with Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. (Commonwealth), a third-party debt collection company that collects past-due medical debts and furnishes...more
Beginning January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require most entities formed or registered to do business in the United States to disclose detailed information regarding their owners, officers, and...more
On November 15, the CFPB issued an order requiring an Illinois-based fintech lender to pay $15 million in fines. The order additionally prohibits the company from operating in certain lines of business and requires revision...more
On December 23, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a final rule amending the Bank Secrecy Act civil penalty regulations concerning requirements for reporting foreign financial accounts and...more
In a week that’s already seen plenty of C-suite shakeups, we’ve learned that Ginni Rometty is stepping down from her role as CEO at IBM. The company’s cloud computing chief, Arvind Krishna, will take over for her, though...more
OMB official Kathleen Kraninger is likely to face serious questions as she takes to the Hill today to begin confirmation hearings for her surprise nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Why? Her lack of...more
The CFPB has issued a request for information that seeks comment on how the agency can best achieve meaningful burden reduction or other improvement in the processes it uses to enforce federal consumer financial law while...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) is a U.S. government agency created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The CFPB is the first federal agency tasked solely with the...more