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Regulatory Rollback: Impact on Industry of CFPB's Withdrawal of Fair Lending and UDAAP Informal Guidance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Will the State Attorneys General and Other State Agencies Fill the Void Left by the CFPB?
UDAAP and Fair Lending Developments: 2024 Year-in-Review and 2025 Predictions — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Impact of the Election on the CFPB: What to Expect with Supervision and Enforcement During Trump 2.0
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: State Fair Access and Debanking Laws Bring Country’s Political and Cultural Divisions to the Fore
Loans, Retail Installment Contracts, and Refinancing Programs — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Credit Card and Other Rewards Programs in the Crosshairs
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: What Banking Leaders Need to Know About the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling That the CFPB’s Funding Mechanism is Constitutional Part I
Analyzing the CFPB's Stance on Comparison Shopping and Lead Generation Websites — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Keeping up with all the new regulations
CFPB's Larger Participant Rule for Consumer Payments - Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
CFPB's Section 1071 Final Rule (Part 3): Potential Problem Areas – The Consumer Finance Podcast
CFPB's Policy Statement on Abusiveness (Part 2) - The Consumer Finance Podcast
CFPB's Policy Statement on Abusiveness (Part 1) - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Use of the FDIC Name and Logo: Proceed With Caution
Takeaways for Banks from the CFPB’s Recent Consent Order on Garnishment Orders
The CFPB released its semiannual Unified Rulemaking Agenda update on Aug. 15, 2025, outlining its rulemaking initiatives. The CFPB releases regulatory updates twice per year reflecting the agency's plans to propose, finalize...more
On May 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) appeal concerning the vacated amendments to its Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts and Practices...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
On February 28, the CFPB submitted a letter to the U.S. SDNY advising it will continue to pursue a lawsuit from 2022 alleging a lender violated the Military Lending Act and UDAAP provisions of the CFPA. As previously covered...more
We are pleased to share our annual review of regulatory and legal developments in the consumer financial services industry. With active federal and state legislatures, consumer financial services providers faced a challenging...more
As we previously blogged about, Acting Director Scott Bessent circulated a message throughout the CFPB on February 3 directing “…all employees, contractors, and other personnel of the Bureau...more
UDAP has been controversial in the US in the past couple of years. Now that we have a new president and a new Congress, the use of UDAP may change....more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last week in CFSA v. CFPB that the CFPB’s funding mechanism does not violate the Appropriations Clause of the U.S. Constitution removes what many observers consider to be the last remaining...more
As consumer-facing financial institutions of all types—from well-established banks to newly-launched fintechs—set their 2024 regulatory compliance goals, they may wonder if their New Year’s resolutions align with those that...more
Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) products are taking center stage as a popular way for consumers to purchase goods or services now and pay for them over time through a short series of installments, often interest-free. Industry...more
The “buy now pay later” (BNPL) market continued its trend of increasing valuations and consumer uptake through the end of 2021. BNPL’s popularity is largely due to its simple repayment terms and low cost relative to...more
It’s clear that President Joe Biden’s approach toward consumer protection and financial services enforcement will differ from that of his predecessor. In addition to general housekeeping matters, such as replacing and hiring...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is New York’s primary regulator of financial institutions, consumer protection, and financial activity. With jurisdiction over more than 1,500 financial institutions, the...more
A group of 24 Democratic state attorneys general and the D.C. attorney general have submitted a comment letter to the CFPB setting forth their opposition to the CFPB’s proposal to delay the compliance date for the...more
The BCFP has issued proposed revisions to its 2016 final policy on issuing “no-action” letters (NAL), together with a proposal to create a new “BCFP Product Sandbox.” Comments must be received on or before February 11, 2019....more
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
Addressing the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) 2018 Annual Convention in Washington, DC on October 15, 2018, BCFP Acting Director Mick Mulvaney advised that regulation by enforcement is dead, and that he does not care much...more
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
Since it opened in 2011, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("the Bureau" or "CFPB") has issued thousands of pages of regulations, mostly directed at the home mortgage industry, and aggressively exercised its authority...more