The CFPB recently published a final rule regarding various annual adjustments it is required to make under provisions of Regulation Z (TILA) that implement the CARD Act, HOEPA, and the ability to repay/qualified mortgage...more
On November 22, 2021, the CFPB filed its seventh status report with the California federal district court hearing the lawsuit brought by the California Reinvestment Coalition, National Association for Latino Community Asset...more
More than a month after it was issued, the CFPB’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act was published in the Federal Register on Friday, October 8. Section 1071 amended the ECOA...more
In the lawsuit alleging wrongful delay by the CFPB in adopting regulations to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the parties have entered into a stipulation that requires the CFPB to issue a Notice of Proposed...more
The CFPB has filed its fifth status report with the California federal district court as required by the Stipulated Settlement Agreement (Agreement) in the lawsuit filed against the Bureau in May 2019 alleging wrongful delay...more
Almost 45 years after the FTC’s Holder Rule and corresponding FTC staff guidance were issued, the FTC has issued a “staff note” in which FTC staff concludes that the TILA exemption for large transactions does not apply to the...more
A statement sent by Acting CFPB Director Uejio to CFPB staff makes clear that he plans to be more than just a caretaker for Rohit Chopra, President Biden’s nominee for CFPB Director, and instead intends to make significant...more
The CFPB has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in connection with its rulemaking to implement Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. Section 1033 requires consumer financial services providers to give consumers...more
The CFPB has taken a significant step towards issuing regulations to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act by releasing an outline of the proposals it is considering in preparation for convening a small business...more
9/21/2020
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
ECOA ,
Fair Lending ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SBREFA ,
Section 1071 ,
Small Business ,
Women-Owned Businesses
The CFPB has released the Summer 2020 edition of its Supervisory Highlights. The report discusses the Bureau’s examinations in the areas of consumer reporting, debt collection, deposits, fair lending, mortgage servicing, and...more
9/15/2020
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EFTA ,
Fair Lending ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Payday Loans ,
Regulatory Requirements
The FTC has issued five notices of proposed rulemaking seeking comments on changes to five rules that implement the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Comments will be due no later than 75 days after the date the NPRMs are published...more
9/1/2020
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NPRM ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Rulemaking Process
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
The CFPB has published its long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). ...more
5/8/2019
/ Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Title X ,
UDAAP
The CFPB announced yesterday that it has transmitted a proposal to Congress that would give it clear authority to conduct supervisory examinations for compliance with the Military Lending Act (MLA)....more
The CFPB is facing criticism for not yet having issued the 2018 annual report of its Student Loan Ombudsman. The 2017 annual report was issued in October 2017 and, like previous reports, included student loan complaint data...more
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed S.2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the Act), by a vote of 258 to 159. ...more
The U.S. Senate on March 14 passed S.2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the Act), by a vote of 67 to 31. Although the Act would not make the sweeping changes to the Dodd-Frank Act found...more
3/16/2018
/ Appraisal ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FIRREA ,
FSOC ,
HMDA ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mortgages ,
Online Marketplace Lending ,
Orderly Liquidation Authority ,
PACE ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Student Loans ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
The CFPB has issued a new compliance bulletin (2017-11) to provide guidance on pay-by-phone fees. The guidance includes examples of conduct relating to pay-by-phone practices identified by the CFPB in its supervision and...more
In its new annual report covering its fair lending activities during 2016, the CFPB identifies the following three areas on which it “will increase our focus” in 2017...more
4/20/2017
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Dodd-Frank ,
ECOA ,
Fair Lending ,
Financial Institutions ,
HMDA ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
Regulation B ,
Regulation C ,
Small Business ,
Student Loans
In its Fall 2016 Supervisory Highlights, which covers supervision work generally completed between May and August 2016, the CFPB highlights violations found by its examiners involving origination and servicing of auto...more
11/7/2016
/ Ability-to-Repay ,
Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fair Lending ,
FDCPA ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HMDA ,
Industry Examinations ,
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) ,
Mortgage Loan Originators ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Popular ,
Regulation E ,
Regulation Z ,
Student Loans ,
Supervisory Highlights ,
UDAAP
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has moved a step closer to issuing a debt collection rule by releasing an outline of the proposals it is considering in preparation for convening a small business review panel....more
8/1/2016
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Buyers ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
SBREFA ,
Small Business ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Time-Barred Debt
The Federal Reserve Board (Board) is repealing Regulation AA, which includes the Board's credit practices rule, effective March 21, 2016. The Board is also proposing to repeal its Regulation C, which historically implemented...more
Pursuant to a mandate contained in Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank or Act), six federal agencies jointly issued new Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Standards today. These...more
On April 29, 2015, the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its third Annual Report for 2014, as mandated by Section 342(e) of the Dodd-Frank Act...more
ITT Educational Services, the defendant in the CFPB’s first enforcement action against a for-profit education company, has filed a motion seeking dismissal of the CFPB’s complaint. Filed this past February in an Indiana...more