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CFPB planning significant staff increases; number of full-time enforcement attorneys to increase by 50%

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American Banker recently reported that the CFPB is planning to substantially increase the size of its staff, particularly its Enforcement Division staff....more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday, May 19, 2022

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Congress - U.S. House of Representatives - Committee on Small Business - Committee Holds Hearing on Oversight of SBA Office in Charge of Loan Programs...more

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CFPB News: How Warren Protégé Chopra Will Impact Consumer Financial Protection

Rohit Chopra will be nominated as the next Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau). We break down below some of the more immediate impacts of a Chopra-helmed CFPB....more

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The Consumer Finance Outlook Under a Biden Administration

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When President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January, it is safe to bet that addressing the pandemic-related financial pressures facing millions of Americans will be at the top of his agenda....more

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CFPB announces new members of executive team

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The CFPB announced that the following individuals have joined its executive team: Susan M. Bernard will serve as Assistant Director for Regulations in the Research, Markets and Regulation Division.  Before joining the...more

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CFPB names private education loan ombudsman

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The CFPB has announced the appointment of Robert G. Cameron to serve as the Bureau’s private education loan ombudsman.  Mr. Cameron joins the Bureau from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency where he was a...more

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NYDFS Creates "Powerhouse" Consumer Financial Protection Division

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The New York Department of Financial Services makes good on a promise to fill the void left by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On April 29, 2019, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") announced...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Zuck and Co. are launching a major platform redesign as Facebook attempts to move beyond years of privacy-related scandals and promote group-based communications rather than the public-square newsfeed....more

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Inside the Beltway: Chairwoman Waters Introduces Bill to Reverse Mulvaney Actions

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House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters recently introduced the "Consumers First Act," H.R. 1500, a modified version of a bill she introduced in the last session of Congress when Mick Mulvaney was still...more

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Trade Groups Support Confirmation of Kraninger as CFPB Director

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A number of housing and financial industry trade groups, including the Mortgage Bankers Association and Real Estate Services Providers Council, Inc. (RESPRO®), recently sent a letter to Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and...more

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CFPB announces new members of advisory groups

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In June 2018, the CFPB announced that it planned to reconstitute three of its advisory groups, the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB), the Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC), and the Credit Union Advisory Council (CUAC), and...more

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Paul Watkins named Director of CFPB Office of Innovation

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Paul Watkins, who formerly was in charge of  fintech initiatives in the Arizona Attorney General’s office, has been named by Acting Director Mulvaney to serve as Director of the Bureau’s Office of Innovation....more

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A reply to Professor Sovern

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As readers of this blog already know, Professor Jeff Sovern and I come at most issues from different sides of the street.  Over the years, through our respective blogs and at various programs, we have engaged in spirited but...more

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Consumer Financial Services Spring 2018 Update

District Court Takes Expansive View of Deceptive or Misleading Practices under FDCPA - The FDCPA prohibits a debt collector from using "any false, deceptive, or misleading representation" in connection with the collection...more

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Acting Director Mulvaney appears before House Financial Services Committee

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Yesterday, Mick Mulvaney made his first appearance as CFPB Acting Director before the House Financial Services Committee to present the Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress for the period beginning April 1, 2017, and...more

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CFPB changes direction in enforcement action; Mulvaney names senior advisor

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A new filing by the CFPB in its action against Nationwide Biweekly Administration Inc. may be an indicator of the enforcement philosophy of Mick Mulvaney, President Trump’s designee as CFPB Acting Director, and how that...more

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Facebook may have had a difficult day on the Hill. But a 79% rise in Q3 profit—driven, ironically enough, by online ads—should help soften the blow....more

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The CFPB made waves yesterday by adopting a rule that would prohibit financial firms from forcing customers to arbitrate their disputes over bank and credit card accounts (and by allowing class actions on those same issues)....more

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SEC Administrative Law Judges Ruled Unconstitutional

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A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York concludes that the manner in which Administrative Law Judges (“ALJs”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are appointed...more

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CFPB Announces New Set of Advisory Board Members

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On September 18, 2015, the CFPB announced that it was appointing new members to the Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, and the Credit Union Advisory Council. These three bodies advise CFPB leadership on...more

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