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The saga of the CFPB’s section 1071 small business data collection and reporting rule continues. Rise Economy, fka California Reinvestment Coalition (Rise), the National Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), the Main Street Alliance...more
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Banking Committee) Republicans have received the Senate Parliamentarian’s approval to cut the CFPB’s funding. As a result, in the large budget reconciliation bill now being written...more
As we previously noted last month, the SEC is hosting a roundtable on the executive compensation disclosure requirements on June 26, 2025. In advance of the roundtable, the SEC has finalized and released a detailed agenda and...more
Last Friday, following her confirmation by the Senate as Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair of Supervision, Michelle Bowman laid out some of her priorities in a speech entitled “Taking a Fresh Look at Supervision and...more
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
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) submitted several regulatory proposals to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Among the rules under consideration are those related to...more
The CFPB recently made filings with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the following rules...more
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
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
Our podcast show being released today is Part 1 of a repurposed interactive webinar that we presented on March 24, featuring two of the leading journalists who cover the CFPB - Jon Hill from Law360 and Evan Weinberger from...more
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
On March 3, the FDIC Board of Directors approved the withdrawal of three proposed rules. Specifically, the Board allowed the withdrawals of: (i) an August 23, 2024, notice of proposed rulemaking that would have revised...more
The FDIC has signaled the reversal of key, controversial proposals from 2024. In doing so, it has provided welcome clarity on important areas that implicate banks of various sizes and charter types, allowing banks to focus on...more
On February 27, new CFPB Director Jonathan McKernan testified before the Senate Banking Committee, emphasizing his commitment to enforcing the law while operating within the confines of the law. His testimony focused on his...more
Jonathan McKernan, President Trump’s nominee to head the CFPB, pledged that the agency would “implement and enforce the federal consumer financial laws and perform each of its other statutorily assigned functions.”...more
Amid media reports that the administration may be considering a plan to consolidate the FDIC, the supervisory functions of the Federal Reserve, and the OCC into a single agency, President Trump issued an executive order...more
Last week, a coalition of all 23 democratic attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland warning against efforts by the Trump Administration to defund and disband the...more
Visit our resource center, CFPB Pause: Where From Here?, to stay on top of the latest and what it may mean for the federal and state regulatory and enforcement landscape. On February 8, the Consumer Financial Protection...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
Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought has temporarily put a halt to virtually all of the agency’s work. ...more
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
A new acting director. Freezes on any rulemaking, enforcement, or supervisory activities. Attempts to dismantle the department from within. In the span of a short forty-eight hours, the CFPB has faced possibly the greatest...more
This week, the CFPB filed an emergency notice in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, indicating that it no longer opposes a pause in compliance with its Section 1071 small business data-collection rule. This marks a...more
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
Today’s podcast episode is part two of our December 16th webinar, where we discussed the impact of the election on CFPB rulemaking. Part one consisted of a “fireside chat” with David Silberman, who held several senior-level...more