In a recent client alert, we reported that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or “Bureau”) announced that it would issue a series of Requests for Information (RFIs) to “ensure the Bureau is fulfilling its proper and appropriate functions to best protect consumers.” The CFPB said the RFIs will seek public comment on enforcement, supervision, rulemaking, market monitoring, and education activities, with the goal of providing “an opportunity for the public to submit feedback and suggest ways to improve outcomes for both consumers and covered entities.”

The Bureau published its first RFI on January 26, 2018, relating to civil investigative demands. The CFPB issued its second RFI on January 31, 2018; this one dealing with administrative adjudications. In the associated press release, the Bureau explained that it “is seeking to better understand the benefits and impacts of its use of administrative adjudications, and how its existing process may be improved.” The Bureau also announced that it will issue a third RFI next week focusing on the Bureau’s enforcement processes.