In a series of tense exchanges, Republicans accused Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra of making rules through press releases.

Nonbanks would have to inform the CFPB of any state or local court decisions against them involving consumer financial products, under a new proposed rule. That information would be pooled with data about federal violations and be made available to the public.

After a judge dismissed a lawsuit brought under the anti-predatory-lending law, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission are urging an appeals court to reverse the ruling. They argue that lenders have little incentive to comply with the 2006 law if the threat of being sued gets diminished.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is challenging a recent appeals court decision that its funding through the Federal Reserve Board violates the separation of powers doctrine. That ruling "threatens to inflict immense legal and practical harms" on financial regulation, the CFPB says.

The CFPB's recent guidance on so-called "unfair" bank fees has created legal turmoil for banks and financial firms after the White House claimed the bureau's actions were settled law.

The possibility of regulatory chaos if the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding is declared unconstitutional should not deter the courts from following the law.

The president is responding to critics who say many of Democrats' key policies do not address core expenses for Americans.

Open data could be a game changer for small and medium-sized businesses. We need a regulatory structure that recognizes this.

Legal experts are gaming out the various options for the CFPB after a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled on Oct. 19 that the bureau's funding is unconstitutional.

Wells Fargo, which set aside $2 billion last quarter to deal with legal matters, said it's in discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to resolve investigations.