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On May 9, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced President Trump’s intent to nominate Jonathan McKernan to serve as the Undersecretary of Domestic Finance at the Department of the Treasury. As previously covered by...more
On May 9, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that President Trump intends to nominate Jonathan McKernan to serve as the Undersecretary of Domestic Finance. McKernan had been awaiting Senate confirmation to lead the...more
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced May 9 that President Trump intends to nominate Jonathan McKernan, his nominee to head the CFPB, as the Undersecretary of Domestic Finance at Treasury....more
April 16, 2025 - The U.S. Department of the Treasury released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for February 2025. The next release, which will report on data for March 2025, is scheduled for May 16, 2025....more
February 27, 2025 - FinCEN announced that it will not issue fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any companies based on any failure to file or update beneficial ownership information (BOI)...more
President Trump has nominated Jonathan McKernan to be the Director of the CFPB. ...more
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On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump terminated Rohit Chopra’s tenure as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Early on the morning of February 3, 2025, the CFPB issued a press release noting...more
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
January 29, 2025 - The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a hearing on the nomination of Kelly Loeffler to be administrator of the Small Business Administration....more
January 28, 2025- Scott Bessent was sworn in as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury by Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh on January 28, 2025. January 29, 2025- The Securities and Exchange Commission, together...more
January 16, 2025- The U.S. Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on the nomination of Mr. Eric Scott Turner, to be Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development....more
January 15, 2025 - Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs legislative and oversight priorities for the 119th Congress....more
January 10, 2025 - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it is seeking public input on strengthening privacy protections and preventing harmful surveillance in digital payments, particularly those offered...more
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CFPB Imposes $5 Cap on Overdraft Fees Charged by Large Banks - The CFPB has adopted a final rule capping overdraft fees at $5 for banks and other depository institutions with more than $10 billion in assets (covered...more
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December 4, 2024- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled “Innovation Revolution: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Finance.”...more
October 22, 2024- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized the Section 1033 Open Banking rule that requires financial institutions, credit card issuers, and other financial providers to unlock an individual’s...more
October 11, 2024 - The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced an agreement to issue three guarantees worth $498 million under the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program, the...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis delves into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) recent response to the Treasury Department's request for information on the use of artificial...more
On August 12, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) provided comments on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector that are among its most extensive regarding risks and...more