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

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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

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DOJ lawyers, National Treasury Employees Union attorney square off in appeals court over CFPB firings

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Despite massive attempted layoffs and cancellation of third-party vendor contracts, the Trump Administration did not and does not intend to shut down the CFPB, a Justice Department attorney told a federal appeals court on...more

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CFPB won’t prioritize BNPL enforcement

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The CFPB will not make enforcement of its Buy Now, Pay Later rule a priority, according to a recent statement....more

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Appeals Court blocks judge’s order temporarily prohibiting large-scale changes at CFPB

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The Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has issued an administrative stay for to a judge’s order blocking wholesale changes at the CFPB....more

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Banking Regulators Ease SAR Reporting Requirements Applied to Hemp-Related Businesses

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On December 3, 2019, four federal agencies – the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), and the Office of the...more

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Long-Awaited Guidance for Banking Hemp Clients Released

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Since the effective date of the 2018 Farm Bill, banking and the inability to acquire financing have been major impediments for the hemp industry. While demand for hemp continues to grow, banking regulations have still been...more

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Director Kraninger testifies at House and Senate hearings

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CFPB Director Kraninger was the sole witness at a House Financial Services Committee hearing thsi week on the Bureau’s Spring 2019 semi-annual report and at a Senate Banking Committee hearing yesterday on the report. ...more

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Rightsizing Regulation: U.S. Banking Agencies Release “Tailoring” Proposals and Regional Banks Are the Winners

Last week, the federal banking agencies issued two notices of proposed rulemaking designed to lessen regulatory requirements on small and regional banking organizations....more

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Regulation by Enforcement Is Dead: CFPB Chief

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Addressing the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) 2018 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C., on October 15, 2018, CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney advised that regulation by enforcement is dead, and that he does not care...more

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Consumer advocacy groups ask to participate as amicus to oppose stay of CFPB payday loan rule compliance date

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Four consumer advocacy groups have filed a motion seeking leave to file an amicus memorandum opposing the joint motion filed by the CFPB and two trade groups that seeks a stay of the compliance date for the CFPB’s final...more

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OCC small dollar lending bulletin gets mixed reviews from consumer advocates

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The bulletin issued this week by the OCC encouraging the banks it supervises “to offer responsible short-term, small-dollar installment loans” quickly met with mixed reviews from consumer advocates....more

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CFPB Spring 2018 rulemaking agenda contains significant changes under Mulvaney’s leadership

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The CFPB’s Spring 2018 rulemaking agenda has been published by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) as part of its Spring 2018 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.  ...more

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Fifth Circuit Strikes Down DOL Investment Advice Fiduciary Rules

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The Fifth Circuit on March 15 vacated U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations that redefined the circumstances in which a person who provides investment advice in connection with a retirement plan or individual retirement...more

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Misreading bankers’ worries: a response to Professor Sovern

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In a blog post Wednesday, Professor Sovern referenced Politico’s report that at the Consumer Bankers Association’s annual conference this week, unlike from 2012-2016, the “regulatory environment” was not identified as a “top...more

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The CFPB Under New Leadership: What to Expect in 2018

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Speculation about the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been ever-present since Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 Presidential election was first announced. Originally published in Delaware...more

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Mulvaney outlines new CFPB governing philosophy

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Mick Mulvaney, President Trump’s appointee as CFPB Acting Director, plans to make the CFPB’s practices of “pushing the envelope” and “rulemaking by enforcement” things of the past. ...more

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Trump Administration Plan for Financial Regulation Includes Reducing Regulatory Compliance Activities for Bank Boards

The U.S. Department of the Treasury yesterday issued its first in a series of reports to President Donald J. Trump examining the United States’ financial regulatory system. Appendix B to the report includes 16 pages of...more

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House GOP Chairman Outlines New Dodd-Frank Reforms - Revised Replacement Bill Forthcoming

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A newly leaked memo from U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) to the Committee’s leadership team has provided stakeholders in the banking industry with a preview of major...more

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