The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new unit will identify the root causes of recurring violations and find ways to hold companies accountable.

Two long-awaited developments — the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's data access proposal and the Federal Reserve's faster payments network debut — are slated for next year. The combined effect on consumer banking might be more consequential than we now know.

Consumer advocates urged a district court to dismiss a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, alleging that discrimination is an "unfair," practice under the Dodd-Frank Act.

The loans for self-employed borrowers are getting a fresh examination to determine if they fall within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's updated guidelines for qualified mortgages, which went into effect in October.

Many experts think the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding through the Federal Reserve could be the fatal flaw in the Dodd-Frank Act that created the agency, but differentiating the CFPB's structure from others may be tricky.

Amid testimony from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra in front of the Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Pat Toomey proposed that the agency should be funded in the congressional appropriations process.

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.

The bureau said it wants additional comment on business practices at technology giants, including whether companies are adhering to key consumer protections.

An appeals court ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding source is unconstitutional is faulty. Upholding it would devastate the financial services industry.

Sen. Warren on Wednesday sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra, calling for expanded regulations after she collected private data on rising fraud rates on Zelle from some of the country's largest banks.

The rule, which is not due out until 2024, will promote competition among financial institutions and data aggregators, Consumer Financial Protection Director Rohit Chopra said at a fintech conference.