On July 10, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled a long-awaited and highly contentious final rule to severely curtail the scope of arbitration clauses in consumer financial contracts. While the rule...more
One of the cornerstones of the Republican platform during the 2016 elections was to undertake a major overhaul of the Dodd-Frank Act, the landmark Obama-era law that spurred over 22,000 pages of new regulations and...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) reign as an unchecked power just suffered a significant check. On Oct. 11, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia found that the CFPB’s structure was...more
10/15/2016
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Appeals ,
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Director Removal ,
Dodd-Frank ,
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Mortgage Lenders ,
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Remand ,
Removal At-Will ,
Removal For-Cause ,
RESPA ,
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Vacated