A Brief Primer on Tariffs Under the Trump Administration
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Impact of the Election on the CFPB: What to Expect on Key Regulatory Issues During Trump 2.0
The Congressional Review Act – A Critical Tool for the New Administration
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Post-Election Insights: Impacts on the Banking and Consumer Financial Services Industry
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: What Banking Leaders Need to Know About the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling That the CFPB’s Funding Mechanism is Constitutional Part II
U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was appointed as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or the Bureau) on Feb. 3, 2025. In his capacity as acting director, Bessent reportedly...more
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
The Trump Administration has embarked on a fundamental shift on how the United States approaches digital assets—in marked contrast with the Biden Administration's policies—likely changing the prospects of the crypto market in...more
Former President Donald Trump emphatically won a second term in office, and with his election, sweeping changes appear in store for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau). While President-elect Trump did...more
On December 13, 2023, the Congressional Research Service issued a report titled How the Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 Could Affect Consumers, Merchants, and Banks highlighting potential issues for Congress....more
In This Issue. The House of Representatives voted to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more
In this Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) invited public comment on proposed changes to Regulation II, better known as the Durbin Amendment, regarding network availability for...more
The US Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sent letters to Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer stating that they are considering seeking public input regarding...more
On October 19, 2017, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued an opinion determining that the 2013 Interagency Guidance on Leveraged Lending (the “2013 Guidance”), issued jointly by the Office of the...more
CFPB Arbitration Rule Will Prevent Firms From Blocking Class Action Lawsuits - The CFPB has approved a new rule that will prohibit banks and other covered providers of certain consumer financial products and services from...more
US House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling and the other 33 Republican members of the Committee sent a letter to US Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Chair Janet Yellen...more