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In a Surprising Switch, CFPB Now Seeks to Rewrite Open Banking Rule

On July 29, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky granted the CFPB’s request to stay litigation challenging its open banking rule. The rule (previously discussed here) aimed to establish industry-wide...more

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CFPB Section 1033 Open Banking Rule Stayed as CFPB Initiates New Rulemaking

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In a significant turn of events, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) has decided to initiate a new rulemaking process concerning its final rule on personal financial data rights under Section 1033 of the...more

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CFPB Withdraws Rule to Eliminate State Enforcement Notification Requirements

On July 21, the CFPB withdrew its plan to repeal rules that provide procedures for state officials to notify the Bureau before initiating enforcement actions under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). The CFPB cited...more

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District court urged to uphold the CFPB’s open banking rule

On June 29, an intervenor-defendant, a fintech association, filed a motion for summary judgment urging the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky to uphold the CFPB’s Section 1033 rule. The fintech...more

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CFPB Extends Compliance Dates for Section 1071 Rule Again Amid Ongoing Litigation

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published in the Federal Register an interim final rule extending compliance dates for its 2023 small business lending rule under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act...more

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CFPB May Lose Ability to Enforce Regulations In-House

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On May 12, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a notice that seeks to rescind changes made in 2022 for administrative adjudications. FinanceThe rules for administrative adjudications allowed the CFPB...more

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CFPB withdraws EFT interpretive rule

On May 15, the CFPB published a Federal Register notice withdrawing its proposed interpretive rule on EFTs titled “Electronic Fund Transfers Through Accounts Established Primarily for Personal, Family, or Household Purposes...more

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CFPB proposes to rescind its nonbank registry rule

On May 14, the CFPB published a Federal Register notice withdrawing its proposed rule requiring nonbanks to report the existence of an order and file annual compliance reports where such nonbanks were subject to certain final...more

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CFPB Withdraws Guidance Documents in Shift from Nonbinding Policymaking

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After ordering the review of all existing guidance put forth by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), acting CFPB Director Russell Vought announced the withdrawal of almost 70 guidance documents dating back to the...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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CFPB Rescinds Dozens of Regulatory Guidance Documents in Major Regulatory Shift

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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

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District court stays CFPB’s 1071 final rule and tolls compliance

On May 6, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted a plaintiff’s unopposed motion to stay the CFPB’s Section 1071 final rule and toll the rule’s compliance deadlines. As previously covered by...more

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CFPB Plans to Reopen Section 1071 Small Business Lending Rule

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has revealed its intention to make changes to the small business loan data collection and reporting rule (1071 Rule) in light of continued opposition from financial institutions...more

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CFPB Seeks to Reopen Small Business Lending Rule Under Section 1071

On April 3, the CFPB informed a Florida federal district court that it plans to initiate new rulemaking to revise its small business lending data collection rule under Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Bureau agreed to...more

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House Committee adopts resolution to nullify CFPB overdraft rule

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The House Financial Services Committee on March 5 took the first step toward repealing the CFPB’s overdraft rule, adopting a resolution under the Congressional Review Act. ...more

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Resolutions to nullify CFPB overdraft rule introduced in House, Senate

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The Chairmen of the House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over banking issues have introduced Congressional Review Act resolutions to nullify the CFPB’s overdraft rule. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep....more

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Eastern District of Kentucky Tolls Compliance Deadlines for § 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act

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On February 25, 2025, Judge Danny C. Reeves of the Eastern District of Kentucky granted a Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings in Forcht Bank, NA et al v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau et al, temporarily staying litigation...more

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District Court magistrate judge recommends rejecting a trade association’s challenge to CFPB’s Section 1071 data rule

On February 17, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida’s Magistrate Judge Eduardo I. Sanchez recommended rejecting a trade association’s challenge to the CFPB’s Section 1071 small business lending data...more

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Fifth Circuit Places Partial Stay on CFPB Small Business Lending Rule Amid Leadership Change

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in early February challenging the validity of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB Small Business Lending Rule. The rule is being challenged by various industry...more

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Congressional Republicans introduce resolution to repeal CFPB overdraft lending rule

On February 13, Republican members of the U.S. House and Senate introduced a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify the CFPB’s final rule related to overdraft lending fees. The CFPB’s overdraft...more

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Financial services trade association pens letter to new CFPB leadership

On February 3, a trade association representing the financial services industry sent a letter to new CFPB leadership commending it for the agency-wide pause of all rulemaking, litigation and other activities and suggesting a...more

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Appeals Court stays small business reporting rule for many financial institutions

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a stay that blocks for many financial institutions the implementation of a CFPB rule that requires the institutions to report information contained in loan applications submitted...more

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Fifth Circuit Stays 1071 Rule: A Victory, but Not for Everyone

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a stay in the case challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Small Business Lending Rule, also known as Dodd-Frank Section 1071. This rule, stemming from the...more

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2024 Payments Year in Review: CFPB and FTC Regulatory Trends – Part Two — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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In the second installment of a four-part Payments Year in Review series, Keith Barnett and Josh McBeain discuss significant developments in the payments landscape from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in 2024...more

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New York Proposes Limits on Overdraft and NSF Fees

On January 23, 2025 the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced proposed regulations to curb overdraft fees and insufficient funds fees charged by banks in New York. The proposed rules aim to protect...more

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