Pending Legislation, Regulatory Oversight, Consumer Financial Products

NYC Comptroller calls for strengthening city, state consumer protection laws, regulations

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/26/2025

Accusing the Trump Administration of “dismantling” the CFPB, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling on city and state officials to fill the void by strengthening consumer protection laws and rules in the city and...more

Important Regulatory Relief for Banks and Lenders Passes Congress

Burr & Forman on 5/24/2018

On May 22, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 2155, titled The Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (“Act”). ...more

House Passes Banking Bill Providing Dodd-Frank Relief

Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/23/2018

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed S.2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the Act), by a vote of 258 to 159. ...more

The Future of Dodd-Frank: Where is it Going?

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/30/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: Just last week Steve Mnuchin, the Secretary of the Treasury, put forth the first of several Reports proposing financial reforms. Much of the Report makes sweeping changes to Dodd- Frank, the legislation...more

Trade associations voice support for commission to run CFPB

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/27/2017

A group of 22 trade associations sent a letter last week to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees expressing their “strong support” for the creation of a five-member bipartisan...more

Treasury report on U.S. financial system recommends significant CFPB reforms

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/16/2017

The report issued earlier this week by the U.S. Treasury Department to President Trump in response to his February 2017 Executive Order 13772, “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities-Banks and Credit Unions,”...more