CFPB's Policy Statement on Abusiveness (Part 2) - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Compliance Perspectives: Changes to the Physician Self-Referral and Anti-Kickback Rules
The CFPB has issued a policy statement describing its plan to address criminally liable regulatory offenses. President Donald Trump previously issued an executive order on May 9, 2025, requiring each federal agency to publish...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced the withdrawal of 67 regulatory guidance documents, including interpretive rules, policy statements, and advisory opinions that have been issued since the...more
In Washington: The Trump administration will pay Eli Lilly $375 million to supply 300,000 doses of its experimental antibody drug to treat COVID-19, the Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday. If the Food and...more
While the policy and politics of health care have dominated the last several election cycles, never have they been so prominent as they are today. As the country continues to battle COVID-19, there are now health care...more
On August 19, 2020, the Trump administration made a major announcement that marks the latest development in the ever-evolving saga of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) oversight of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs)....more
On December 19, 2019, three federal agencies—the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology—issued a joint policy statement...more
The EEOC has rescinded its 1997 Policy Statement on Mandatory Binding Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Disputes as a Condition of Employment (the “Policy Statement”), which set forth the Commission’s position that...more
Over the summer, EPA published a policy document to enhance cooperation between it and the many state agencies that enforce federal environmental programs. ...more
The CFPB has lifted a nearly two-year hiring freeze and accelerated its recruitment efforts. Mick Mulvaney imposed the freeze when he replaced Richard Cordray, an appointee of President Barack Obama, and became interim...more
According to an American Banker report, CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger recently sent an email to CFPB staff that provides a window into what her approach to running the CFPB will be. ...more
On May 22, 2018, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) (the “Consumer Protection Act”), which had been previously passed by the Senate. The...more
The Western Governors’ Association (“WGA”) convened for its 2017 Winter Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona on December 1-2 to discuss western policy and announce its Policy Resolutions for 2018. While discussions focused on...more