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Trump signs resolution voiding CFPB large nonbank supervision rule

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President Trump has signed a resolution nullifying the rule implementing the CFPB’s power to supervise large nonbank financial services providers of general-use digital consumer payment applications....more

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House Republicans may start Congressional Review Act process to nullify overdraft rule

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House Republicans appear ready to start the Congressional Review Act (CRA) process to attempt to repeal the Biden Administration’s controversial overdraft rule....more

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2017 in Review: Three State Enforcement Trends Impacting the Auto Finance Industry

Auto lenders, like many private citizens, began 2017 curious as to what change the impending Trump administration would bring. In the landscape of government enforcement, however, the consensus amongst industry participants...more

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Trump Blocks CFPB Arbitration Rule, but the Story’s Not Over Yet

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President Donald Trump effectively stopped the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) so-called “arbitration rule,” signing legislation repealing the rule on Nov. 1. The rule would have prohibited providers of certain...more

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CFPB to Remove Arbitration Rule from CFR

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The CFPB is scheduled to publish a notice in tomorrow’s Federal Register removing the agency’s final arbitration rule from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). ...more

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CFPB’s Arbitration Rule Dies at Hands of Senate and President

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Three months after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on July 25, 2017 to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Arbitration Rule, the U.S. Senate followed suit. On October 24, 2017, the Senate passed a...more

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CFPB Finally Acknowledges Arbitration Rule “Has No Force or Effect”

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Two weeks after President Trump signed H.J. Res. 111, the joint resolution passed by the House and Senate disapproving the CFPB arbitration rule, the CFPB has formally acknowledged Congress’ override of the rule under the...more

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When will the CFPB formally acknowledge that Congress has repealed its arbitration rule?

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Yesterday marks one week since President Trump signed H.J. Res. 111, the joint resolution passed by the House and Senate disapproving the CFPB arbitration rule....more

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Another One Bites the Dust - the President Kills the CFPB Arbitration Rule

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Pursuant to the the Congressional Review Act, President Trump officially repealed the CFPB Arbitration Rule. As expected, President Trump signed the resolution to repeal the arbitration rule proposed...more

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No Treat For CFPB: Trump, Congress Override Rule On Class Action Waivers

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On November 1, President Trump signed legislation disapproving a CFPB rule designed to prohibit class action waivers in certain consumer financial services contracts. In so doing, Trump rejected a last minute personal appeal...more

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CFPB Arbitration Rule Eliminated by Congress and President

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On November 1, President Trump formally did away with a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) arbitration rule that would have given consumers the opportunity to file class actions against banks and other companies in...more

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Update: President Trump Sticks a Knife in the CFPB’s Arbitration Rule

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Key Takeaway: For now, pre-dispute arbitration clauses with class action waivers are safe. On November 1, President Trump abrogated a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that would have given consumers the...more

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President Trump signs CFPB arbitration rule override

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Yesterday, President Trump signed H.J. Res. 111, the joint resolution passed by the House and Senate disapproving the CFPB arbitration rule. The House and Senate actions were taken pursuant to the Congressional Review Act...more

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Cordray’s Letter to President Trump Distorts Impact of Arbitration Rule

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CFPB Director Richard Cordray yesterday sent a letter to President Trump asking him to uphold the Bureau’s arbitration rule even though the Senate recently joined the House in authorizing a repeal of the rule under the...more

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Senate Strikes Down CFPB Arbitration Rule

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The short-lived rule will likely be remembered as part of the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Obama Administration’s legacy, and as continuing the trend of courts strictly enforcing agreements to arbitrate as...more

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CFPB Issues Arbitration Rule Small Entity Compliance Guide

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The CFPB has issued a small entity compliance guide for its arbitration rule.  The rule became effective on September 18, and compliance with the rule is required with regard to pre-dispute arbitration agreements entered into...more

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Another Day, Another Regulation: A Summary and Description of the CFPB’s Arbitration Rule

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On July 10, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) finalized its proposed arbitration rule that will prohibit providers of certain consumer financial products and services from requiring a consumer to...more

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Controversial CFPB Rule Exposes Financial Services Companies to Greater Class Action Risk

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Under a controversial new final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on July 10, 2017, banks and credit card companies are prohibited from forcing consumers into arbitration to avoid class action...more

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Will the CFPB issue a final arbitration rule before Jan. 20?

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Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the CFPB is pushing to finalize its arbitration rule before Donald Trump’s inauguration as President on January 20.  The comment period on the proposed rule closed on August...more

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