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CFPB Revokes Guidance in Sweeping Rollback of Agency Policies and Priorities

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In a sweeping announcement, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revoked nearly 70 interpretive rules, advisory opinions, and guidance documents on May 12, 2025. The Federal Register Notice adds to the pullback on...more

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CFPB Withdraws Guidance Documents: A Shift Toward Regulatory Restraint

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking a red pen to its own playbook.  In a sweeping move that signals a recalibration of its regulatory posture, the CFPB has announced the withdrawal of 67 guidance...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – May 2025 # 2

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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

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CFPB backs industry associations in bid to strike down medical debt rule

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On April 30, the CFPB and two industry associations filed a joint motion with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas requesting that the court vacate the Bureau’s medical debt rule. The associations,...more

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CFPB Withdraws Medical Debt Rule After Legal Challenge from Industry Groups

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On May 1, the CFPB filed a joint motion with two financial trade groups to vacate a Biden-era rule barring most medical debt from appearing on consumer credit reports. The motion comes after lender groups filed a lawsuit in...more

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CFPB Shifts Supervision and Enforcement Priorities; Staff Reduction Stayed by Court

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On April 16, the CFPB released an internal memo outlining major shifts in its supervision and enforcement priorities, signaling a retreat from several areas of regulatory activity. The next day, the Bureau issued formal...more

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Brownstein Secures Regulatory Relief Promoting Credit Access and Affordability

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Over the past several weeks, litigation and government relations efforts have resulted in the accounts receivables management (“ARM”) industry achieving regulatory clarity, which will allow the industry to better serve...more

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CFPB Narrows Supervision and Enforcement, Leaving Broader Focus to States

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The CFPB confirmed in a recent memo to staff that it is shifting its tone on supervision and enforcement—even as reports circulate about significant staffing cuts and potential structural changes at the agency. ...more

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CFPB Announces 2025 Supervision and Enforcement Priorities

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This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a memo to staff outlining its new supervision and enforcement priorities for 2025....more

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CFPB issues annual FDCPA report; FTC issues annual letter on debt collection to CFPB (UPDATED)

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The CFPB has issued its annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act report covering the CFPB’s debt collection activities in 2022.  The report incorporates information from the FTC’s most recent annual letter to the CFPB...more

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