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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB’s repeal of two final rules leads to dismissal of two cases

Recently, federal district courts dismissed two cases which challenged two final rules promulgated by the CFPB under the previous administration. Specifically, these dismissals came soon after President Trump repealed the...more

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Trump signs resolution voiding CFPB large nonbank supervision rule

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President Trump has signed a resolution nullifying the rule implementing the CFPB’s power to supervise large nonbank financial services providers of general-use digital consumer payment applications....more

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President Trump Signs Congressional Review Act Resolution Overturning CFPB Overdraft Rule

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On May 9, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs announced that President Trump signed into law Chairman Tim Scott’s (R-SC) Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution, effectively overturning the...more

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Trump signs resolution nullifying CFPB overdraft rule

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President Trump has signed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution nullifying the CFPB’s controversial overdraft rule. ...more

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Trump and Congress Nullify IRS Reporting Rule for Digital Assets

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The federal rule that would have required crypto platforms to report users’ transactions to the IRS has officially been scrapped. President Trump signed a joint congressional resolution overturning the so-called DeFi...more

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CFPB's Overdraft Rule and Big Tech Payment Apps Rule Set for Repeal After Congressional Votes

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Among other significant rulemakings that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized in the waning days of the Biden Administration were 1) an overdraft fees final rule that applies to banks and credit unions...more

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Dismantling the CFPB Officially on Hold and Other Bureau Updates

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In a lengthy decision that highlighted the CFPB’s very public efforts to dismantle the CFPB from within, the District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion for preliminary injunction designed to preserve the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

RIP Overdraft Rule?

Last month, bills were introduced in the House and Senate to overturn the much-maligned CFPB overdraft rule. You can find our previous write-up on the rule here. The rule would redefine “finance charge” under Regulation Z to...more

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Senate adopts CRA resolution to nullify rule subjecting large cash apps to bureau supervision

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Using the Congressional Review Act, the Senate has voted to nullify a CFPB final rule that would subject large cash apps to the bureau’s supervision....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FinReg Currents - Week 5

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

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CFPB Under Siege: Legal Challenges, Leadership Changes, Congressional Moves

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As we have highlighted previously (here and here), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has continued to undergo significant changes under the second Trump Administration. However, various interested parties have...more

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House Republicans may start Congressional Review Act process to nullify overdraft rule

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House Republicans appear ready to start the Congressional Review Act (CRA) process to attempt to repeal the Biden Administration’s controversial overdraft rule....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Regulatory Reversals: Political Transitions and the Congressional Review Act

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A Republican Congress and the incoming Trump administration may employ the CRA to quickly overturn recent rules that faced heavy criticism from the financial services industry....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

How Trump's Favorite Law Could Roll Back Recent Financial Regulations

The Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) is an interesting law that we really only think about when there is a change of party affiliation of an incoming President. Effectively, the CRA allows Congress to overturn rules that have...more

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115th Congress Hits the Ground Running on Tax, Financial Services Reform

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While health reform and a Supreme Court nomination may dominate the news cycle in the early days of the Trump administration, tax reform is already taking shape behind the scenes. With committee staff digging into the...more

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Banking trade groups urge creation of commission to run CFPB

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In a letter sent to Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader-elect Schumer, the Consumer Bankers Association, the Credit Union National Association, the Independent Community Bankers of America, and the National...more

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