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Independent Fed Inspector General assigned to CFPB investigating administration’s actions at the CFPB

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The independent Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Federal Reserve System (FRS) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is investigating the bureau’s workforce reductions and its canceled contracts, according...more

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Federal Reserve Office of the Inspector General to Expand Its Investigation of CFPB

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The Federal Reserve's Office of Inspector General (OIG) reportedly committed to reviewing the Trump Administration's efforts to eliminate the vast majority of CFPB employees and agency contracts on June 6, 2025. This decision...more

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OIG confirms it will investigate CFPB following senators’ requests

On June 6, the OIG for the Fed and the CFPB responded to requests from Sens. Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) for a review of recent workforce reductions and contract cancellations at the CFPB. The OIG confirmed it...more

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OIG makes seven recommendations for CFPB following major incident

On May 5, the OIG for the Fed authored a report with several recommendations for the CFPB following a major security incident regarding confidential supervisory information (CSI). The OIG issued four findings with seven...more

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Congressmembers urge GAO and Fed OIG to investigate the efforts to eliminate the CFPB

On February 27, Reps. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, along with Al Green (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,...more

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Banking OIG reports CFPB’s oversight transition process is lacking

On December 2, the OIG for the Fed and the CFPB published a report criticizing the CFPB’s Office of Supervision Examinations’ process of onboarding depository institutions that transition to its oversight. The report...more

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OIG satisfied with CFPB information security program, provides recommendations

On October 31, OIG for the Fed and the CFPB published its 2024 Audit of the CFPB’s Information Security Program, reporting that the CFPB’s information security program operates effectively at a level-4 (managed and...more

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OIG releases 2024 audit of the Fed’s information security program

On October 31, OIG for the Fed and the CFPB released its 2024 Audit of the Board’s Information Security Program. The audit found that the Board’s information security program continues to operate at a level-4 (managed and...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday November 6

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November 5, 2024 - The Office of Inspector General of the Federal Reserve Board published a report entitled “2024 Audit of the Board's Information Security Program.” November 5, 2024 - The Office of Inspector General of...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Monday August 5, 2024

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August 2, 2024- The Federal Reserve Board requested comment on a proposed rule that would establish data standards for certain information collections submitted to financial regulatory agencies....more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday June 5, 2024

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June 4, 2024- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a circular warning against the use of unlawful or unenforceable terms and conditions in contracts for consumer financial products or services. June 4, 2024- ...more

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OIG makes recommendations for CFPB’s examiner commissioning program

On May 15, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Fed and CFPB published a report entitled “The CFPB Can Enhance Certain Aspects of Its Examiner Commissioning Program.” The report assessed the CFPB’s examiner...more

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OIG releases CFPB and Fed list of open recommendations

On April 22, the OIG, which oversees the CFPB and the Fed, released two audit and evaluation reports that noted previously identified recommendations to improve or correct issues that remain open as of March 31, including...more

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CFPB limits examiner term limits to five years after concurring with OIG recommendations

On February 26, the Office of Inspector General for the CFPB (OIG) released a report entitled, “The CFPB Can Enhance Certain Practices to Mitigate the Risk of Conflicts of Interest for Division of Supervision, Enforcement and...more

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Fed’s OIG report on CFPB says training improvements needed to meet enforcement goals

Recently, the Office of Inspector General of the Federal Reserve Board released a report assessing the CFPB’s process for conducting enforcement investigations. ...more

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OIG report finds CFPB can enhance certain aspects of its enforcement investigations process

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Federal Reserve Board and CFPB has issued a report on its evaluation of the CFPB’s process for conducting enforcement investigations.  OIG concluded that the CFPB can enhance...more

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OIG Issues Report Concerning CFPB Enforcement Investigations

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On January 8, 2024, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an Evaluation Report (Report) concluding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) should “enhance certain aspects of its enforcement...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: July 11, 2023

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. ...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Tuesday, December 13, 2022

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December 12, 2022- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed requiring certain nonbank financial firms to register with the CFPB when they become subject to certain local, state, or federal consumer financial...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, May 27, 2022

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Congress- U.S. House of Representatives- Committee on Financial Services- Hearing: Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Examining the Benefits and Risks of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency-...more

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OIG report looks at CFPB internal sharing of complaint data

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The Office of Inspector General for the CFPB (and the Fed) recently issued a report on its evaluation of the Office of Consumer Response’s sharing of complaint data within the CFPB. ...more

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OIG finds incomplete CFPB response to unaccounted-for-laptops

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The CFPB’s Office of Inspector General has issued a report indicating that, in performing an audit of the CFPB’s encryption of data on mobile devices issued to staff members, the OIG found the CFPB had not yet completed all...more

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OIG report finds CFPB’s examination workpaper documentation practices can be improved

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the CFPB and Fed has issued a report that found the CFPB can improve its practices related to examination workpaper documentation. This report follows another OIG report issued last...more

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OIG report finds effectiveness of CFPB’s examiner commissioning and training programs could be improved

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the CFPB and Fed has issued a report on the results of its evaluation of the effectiveness of the CFPB’s Examiner Commissioning Program (ECP) and On-the-Job Training (OJT) programs. ...more

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CFPB “Can Improve” Recordkeeping and Notifications of Purpose in Civil Investigative Demands, OIG Finds

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On September 20, 2017, the Federal Reserve’s Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a report on the CFPB’s process for issuing Civil Investigative Demands (“CID”). The OIG found that the CFPB “generally complied” with...more

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