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Mulvaney Issues Report Outlining Proposals to Reform CFPB

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Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its semiannual report (the “Report”) to the President and Congress. In the Report, Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney proposes to significantly reform...more

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Update

A degree of uncertainty hangs over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) following the November 2017 resignation of its first director, Richard Cordray. On his last day in office, Cordray appointed his chief of...more

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What the D.C. Circuit decision vacating stay of EPA rule could mean for final CFPB arbitration and payday loan rules

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I recently blogged about the rumor I heard from a reliable source that the CFPB will issue a final arbitration rule by the end of July. That rumor appears to be gaining traction, with a major industry trade group telling its...more

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Election results portend significant changes for CFPB

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As a result of Donald J. Trump’s election as President, coupled with the Democrats’ failure to wrest control of the House or Senate from the Republicans, the CFPB can be expected to undergo significant changes that are likely...more

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US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Rule Regulating “Pay Day Loan” Industry

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The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a lengthy proposed rule to regulate so-called “pay day loans.” Specifically, the proposed rule would impose restrictions on “covered loans,” defined as (i) loans with a term...more

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Lawmakers Request That the CFPB Consult With State Officials Before Proceeding With Its Proposed Rulemaking on Short-Term Lending

In an April 8, 2016 letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB,” or “Bureau”), Representatives Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) and Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) requested that the Bureau convene a...more

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Republican Congressmen seek CFPB forum on impact of payday lending rule on state and tribal sovereignty

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Two Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee, Randy Neugebauer and Mick Mulvaney, have sent a letter to Director Cordray asking him to convene a forum or roundtable of state and tribal officials before the...more

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Payday Lending, Exemption for Community Banks, Arbitration and Ally Were the Hot Topics During CFPB Director Cordray's Testimony...

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There was no shortage of emotionally charged rhetoric and pointed accusations during yesterday's testimony of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB or "Bureau") Director, Richard Cordray, before the House Financial...more

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CFPB Director’s Divisive View of RESPA Limitations Period Central to Ongoing UDAAP Action

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In the ongoing Integrity Advance enforcement action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”), the Office of Enforcement this month filed a brief arguing that its claims for alleged unfair, deceptive,...more

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Director Cordray appears before Senate Banking Committee

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On Wednesday, July 15, CFPB Director Richard Cordray appeared before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs to answer questions regarding the Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress and the President, which...more

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32 Democratic senators call for strong payday lending rules

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A group of 32 Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter to Director Cordray last week regarding the CFPB’s efforts to address payday lending in which they urged him “to issue the strongest possible rules to end the damaging...more

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CFPB holds hearing on payday and auto title loans in Richmond, VA

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On March 26, the CFPB held a public hearing on payday and auto title lending, the same day that it released proposed regulations for short-term small-dollar loans. Virginia Attorney General, Mark Herring gave opening remarks,...more

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The CFPB and the Future of High-Interest Lending

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High-interest lending has just become riskier, and investors need to be aware that the upcoming CFPB’s regulations may reduce or eliminate the profitability that is inherent in high-risk lending....more

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Dodd-Frank Study Scrutinizes Arbitration Agreements & Class Action Waivers

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On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) released its long-awaited “Arbitration Study: Report to Congress, pursuant to Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act § 1028(a)”, which presents...more

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Director Cordray appears before House Financial Services

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On Tuesday, March 3, CFPB Director Richard Cordray appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to answer questions regarding the Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress and the President, which it published on...more

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Liberal and minority caucuses press Director Cordray for payday loan limits

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The leaders of four liberal and minority Congressional caucuses have written to Director Cordray to urge the CFPB to adopt “strong protections” for payday loans. The letter was signed by the co-chairs of the Congressional...more

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CFPB Director Cordray Issues Warning to Bankers

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Director Cordray’s remarks to the Clearing House Thursday should unsettle bankers and payday lenders alike. In his talk, Director Cordray challenged bankers to bow to the inevitable. He suggested that sooner, rather than...more

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Heard at the Country Music Hall of Fame: CFPB Director Performs in Nashville

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Among the displays offering tribute to Reba and The Man in Black, Richard Cordray and some of his fans at the CFPB held a public hearing at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville on March 25, 2014. Rather than the...more

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Much to do about nothing? CFPB guidelines, servicemembers and payday lending

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Amid fanfare about its commitment to the protection of the military, the CFPB has released new guidelines to assist its examiners regarding payday and title loans to military servicemembers and their dependents. “Protecting...more

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CFPB payday and deposit advance loans white paper draws industry fire

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The CFPB’s white paper on payday and deposit advance loans received well-deserved criticism in a letter to Director Cordray from the Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA), a national trade organization...more

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Pew payday loan study: what’s new?

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As previously reported, the Pew Charitable Trusts (“Pew”) released a payday lending report last month (the “Report”), the same day that CFPB Director Cordray made some harsh remarks about payday loan “debt traps” in a speech...more

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A bad month for payday lenders

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February was not a good month for payday lenders. As previously reported, on February 20, CFPB Director Cordray expressed pointed concerns about payday and short-term loan “debt traps” in a speech to the Consumer Advisory...more

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