The CFPB has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing two public subcommittee meetings of its Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) that will take place by conference call.

The Consumer Lending subcommittee meeting will take place on February 28, 2018 from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST.  The Mortgages and Small Business Lending Markets subcommittee meeting will take place on March 13, 2018 from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST.  The notice indicates that the meetings are open to the general public and that members of the public will receive the agenda and dial-in information when they RSVP.  (RSVP directions are provided in the notice.)

The Consumer Lending subcommittee focuses on policy issues related to small dollar lending, debt collection, debt relief, auto lending, consumer reporting, and alternative data.  The Mortgages and Small Business Markets Lending subcommittee focuses on policy issues related to mortgage origination, mortgage securitization and servicing, marketing service agreements, subprime lending, reverse mortgages, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, mortgage insurance, risk monitoring, and small business lending.