CFPB News & Analysis
CFPB News & Analysis
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the business of promoting economic justice. A second Trump administration might permanently damage the agency's ability to deliver for American consumers.
October 8 -
Banks are trying to get a grasp of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's financial data rights plan, from preparing for an influx of data requests from fintechs to meeting ongoing compliance.
October 4 -
The Federal Reserve and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moderately increased the minimum prices at which the Truth in Lending Act applies to loans and leases.
October 4 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion warning to debt collectors that they cannot rely only on information from a medical provider to collect a debt.
October 1 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's open banking rule is supposed to put small banks on a more even footing with their larger rivals. But PNC CEO Bill Demchak says larger banks' advantages in tech and economies of scale will win the day.
September 30 -
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra said the action would "close the book" on the agency's investigation into the Sallie Mae spinout.
September 12 -
The law that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stipulates that the agency must be funded by the central bank's earnings. But, the Fed has been losing money for two years. Therefore, its payments to the agency are not legal.
September 12 -
The latest violations come as the bank expects to face more than $3 billion in regulatory fines for anti-money-laundering failures.
September 11 -
Mark McArdle advised attendees to remain cautious about the reasons behind implementation of artificial intelligence.
September 10 -
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau increases scrutiny of earned wage access, cash-back fees and airline rewards, industry lobbyists are pushing back, while some groups cheer the move.
September 10