Kate Berry has covered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for American Banker since 2016. She joined the publication in 2006 covering mortgage lending and the financial crisis. Berry also has covered big banks including Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo. She has won five awards from the Society of American Business Writers and Editors, and has worked at several news organizations including the Orange County Register, the Los Angeles Business Journal and the Associated Press. Berry began her career as a clerk at the New York Times.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's choice for its new head of supervision and enforcement the No. 3 slot at the agency is raising eyebrows because of his political background and relative inexperience compared with similar positions at other regulators.
By Kate BerryAugust 17 -
Payday lenders are pushing into more states with longer-term installment loans or lines of credit, a shift that is expected to accelerate with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's plan to regulate small-dollar loans.
By Kate BerryAugust 11 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has met the requirements for convening small-business review panels, though most panelists said they disagreed with the agency's final rules, the Government Accountability Office said Wednesday.
By Kate BerryAugust 11 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has met the requirements for convening small-business review panels, though most panelists said they disagreed with the agency's final rules, the Government Accountability Office said Wednesday.
By Kate BerryAugust 10 -
A single paragraph in a lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is sparking fears by third-party payment processors that the agency is quietly and significantly expanding its authority over the industry.
By Kate BerryAugust 10 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday finalized new requirements for mortgage servicers that provide more help to struggling borrowers and add consumer protections when loans are transferred.
By Kate BerryAugust 4 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday finalized new requirements for mortgage servicers that provide more help to struggling borrowers and add consumer protections when loans are transferred.
By Kate BerryAugust 4 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau added its voice Tuesday to a chorus of other regulators in calling for sustainable foreclosure relief when the Home Affordable Modification Program expires at yearend.
By Kate BerryAugust 2 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau added its voice Tuesday to a chorus of other regulators in calling for sustainable foreclosure relief when the Home Affordable Modification Program expires at yearend.
By Kate BerryAugust 2 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal Friday updating its mortgage disclosure rule did not give lenders what they wanted: an ability to correct errors after a loan has closed and a release from liability for technical violations. But the 293-page proposal did provide revisions that will help in compliance and the closing of more loans.
By Kate BerryJuly 29