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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and includes broad reforms related to many aspects of the financial and banking industry. Notable sections of the Act include stricter regulations of the derivatives market, as well as the Volcker Rule, which restricts the trading practices of FDIC-insured institutions.    less -
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Senate Banking Republican reconciliation bill would eliminate CFPB funding source

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The Senate Banking, Housing and Affairs Committee (Banking Committee) would eliminate the CFPB’s current funding source, as part of Committee’s Republican version of its part of the massive budget reconciliation bill,...more

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CFPB Files Rulemaking Items With Office of Management and Budget

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The CFPB recently made filings with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the following rules...more

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CFPB Proposes Major Rollback of Existing Guidance

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On May 12, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and acting CFPB Director Russell Vought announced in a Federal Register filing that it is withdrawing dozens of its existing guidance materials—including policy...more

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CFPB Update: Policy and Leadership Changes Further Belief the Consumer Protection Agency Has Lost (Most of) Its Bite

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Changes regarding the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), including both the agency's leadership and its policy priorities, have been rapidly announced by the Trump administration.1 While the consumer...more

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House Subcommittee to hold Wednesday hearing on role of CFPB

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The House Financial Services Committee’s Financial Institutions Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, March 26, to discuss possible changes to the structure and responsibilities of the CFPB....more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – February 2025 # 3

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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

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New Leadership and Dramatic Changes at the CFPB: Future of the Bureau Uncertain

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In a dramatic series of events, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) has undergone leadership changes, signaling a significant shift in its regulatory approach. These changes began with the firing of...more

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Republicans renew efforts to repeal Section 1071

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Republicans on Capitol Hill are seeking to repeal a section of the Dodd-Frank Act that requires financial institutions to report information contained in loan applications submitted by women-owned, minority-owned and...more

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CFPB calls on states to be more aggressive in enforcing consumer financial protection laws

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The CFPB is calling on state governments to increase their focus on consumer financial protection laws....more

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CFPB Reboots Policy Statements for No-Action Letters and Compliance Assistance Sandbox Approvals Days Before Administration Change

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On January 10, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revived its policy statements on No-Action Letters (NALs) and Compliance Assistance Sandbox (CAS) Approvals. These unexpected changes come just days before...more

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Plaintiffs free to appeal CFPB 1071 Rule after some plaintiffs drop their CFPB unlawful funding claim

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On August 26, 2024, Chief Judge Randy Crane in the E.D. Texas granted summary judgment to the CFPB, denied summary judgment to the trade groups and upheld the CFPB’s 1071 Rule (small business loan data collection rule)....more

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Texas Judge Rules CFPB Did Not Exceed Authority in Issuing Small Business Reporting Rule

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In a tentative win for the CFPB, a federal judge in Texas ruled on August 26, 2024, that the agency did not exceed its authority when it issued its final Section 1071 small business lending rule. The court also rejected...more

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CFPB files its reply brief in support of the CFPB’s motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction in the credit card late fee...

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On August 22, 2024, the CFPB filed its reply brief in support of its motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction and lift the stay of the CFPB’s credit card late fee final rule (“Rule”) in the lawsuit challenging the Rule....more

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Consumer groups show support of CFPB’s Auto Finance Data Pilot and urge the Bureau to expand its data collection

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In February 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) announced an auto finance data pilot, where it ordered nine large auto lenders to provide information about their auto lending portfolios....more

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Plaintiffs file their brief in opposition to CFPB’s motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction in the credit card late fee...

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On August 8, 2024, the plaintiffs filed their brief in opposition to the CFPB’s motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction in the lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s credit card late fee final rule (“Rule”). In their brief, the...more

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Populus files motion to dismiss CFPB enforcement action based on fact that CFPB has been unlawfully funded by Fed when it had no...

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We have previously blogged about an enforcement action brought on July 12, 2022 by the CFPB against Populus Financial Group, Inc., d/b/a ACE Cash Express, Inc. in Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - July 2024 - The CFPB Shines Like the 4th of July

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the July 2024 webinar....more

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CFPB to Begin Tracking Offenders through National Registry

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The CFPB has issued a final rule to provide transparency and track certain covered nonbank offenders. On June 3, 2024, the CFPB introduced a significant regulatory measure known as the Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons...more

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CFPB Issues Final Rule Creating Nonbank Enforcement Action Registry

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The CFPB issued its final rule, titled the Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders Final Rule, on June 3, 2024. The rule will require certain nonbank entities to register certain covered...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - May 2024 # 2

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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

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Director Chopra issues statement on FDIC/OCC/FHA proposal on incentive-based compensation arrangements

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CFPB Director Rohit Chopra has released a statement about the proposal issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Federal Housing Finance Agency to address...more

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Lawmakers and AFSA oppose future arbitration rulemaking

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In connection with the petition to ban pre-dispute consumer arbitration agreements pending before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “forced arbitration,”...more

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CFPB proposes rule to ban “rarely charged” NSF fees for declined transactions based on wildly expansive view of “abusive” prong

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On January 24, 2024, a week after issuing its proposed rulemaking for overdraft services, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued its proposed rulemaking on non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees....more

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Sales-Based Financing Trade Group Files Suit Challenging CFPB’s Section 1071 Rule

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Late last month, the Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC), a trade group of sales-based financing providers, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida challenging the Consumer...more

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CFPB Fall 2023 rulemaking agenda indicates imminent issuance of final credit card late fees rule and proposed rules on overdraft...

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The CFPB has released its Fall 2023 rulemaking agenda as part of the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.  The agenda’s preamble indicates that “[t]he Bureau reasonably anticipates having...more

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