The 1033 Shake-Up: CFPB's New Rulemaking Adventure — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The 1033 Shake-Up: CFPB's New Rulemaking Adventure — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
The CFPB Takes Action Against VyStar Credit Union
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Close Look at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Proposal to Supervise Large Nonbank Providers of Digital Wallets and Payment Apps
Navigating the SEC's Whistleblower Enforcement Wave: A Guide for Financial Institutions — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Status of the DOJ's Combatting Redlining Initiative — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The CARS Rule: What You Need To Know About the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Motor Vehicle Dealer Trade Regulation Rule, Part I
Year in Review and a Look Ahead: Unraveling the Threads of Class Action Litigation — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Chris Willis Discusses the 2023 CFS Year in Review and A Look Ahead
The Future of Digital Consumer Payment Applications: CFPB's Proposed Larger Participant Rule – The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Biden Admin “Junk Fees” Initiative Continues: What the Latest Actions Mean for the Consumer Financial Services and Rental Housing Industries, Pt 1
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Policy Statement on Abusive Acts and Practices Under the Consumer Financial Protection Act
A Look at Recent Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Initiatives Concerning Privacy and Data Security
On February 10, DOJ announced a settlement agreement, pending approval in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, resolving claims brought by DOJ, the CFPB, and the state of Texas against a land developer...more
In the request for comments, the CFPB states that it is soliciting comments on how to improve its Consumer Response Intake Form. The CFPB advises that Consumer Response Intake Form is designed to help consumers in submitting...more
On January 23, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs announced that Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought, urging the Bureau to take more aggressive action to...more
On January 26, in a lawsuit alleging a consumer reporting agency’s failure to reinvestigate consumer disputes and maintain reasonable policies and practices concerning the accuracy of consumer credit information, the U.S....more
In this article, we share a timeline of monthly "bites" for the past year applicable to Payments....more
Recently, the CFPB announced that it entered a stipulated final judgment and order with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against a national credit-repair company and its owner in the U.S. District Court for the District of...more
On January 9, CFPB Acting Director Russel Vought submitted a $145 million funding request to Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell for the CFPB’s second quarter of fiscal year 2026. The notice states the submission was...more
On January 9, 2026, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) requested $145 million in new funding from the Federal Reserve....more
In this article, we share a timeline of monthly "bites" for the past year applicable to fintech. Although we can identify numerous developments in the space in 2025, the most prominent development is the "all systems go"...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week. Federal Activities: On...more
On January 9, the defendants in National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) v. Vought filed a notice and exhibit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia confirming that the Acting Director of the Consumer...more
In this article, we share a timeline of monthly "bites" for the past year applicable to banking....more
On December 19, 2025, approximately six months after its approval by the New York State Legislature, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable Business Practices Act (the “FAIR...more
On November 24, 2025, the court in CFPB v. MoneyLion Technologies, No. 1:22-cv-08308 (SDNY) entered a stipulated final judgment and order that settled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB” or “Bureau”)...more
On November 21, the CFPB and defendants jointly submitted a proposed stipulated final judgment and order to resolve litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of the...more
As reported by Bloomberg, the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) has hired Rohit Chopra, former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), to lead a new Consumer Protection and...more
On November 20, 2025, the CFPB notified staff that it will begin transferring its remaining enforcement lawsuits and other pending litigation to the Department of Justice. The shift comes as the agency anticipates running out...more
Russ Vought’s CFPB has been busier over the past two weeks, but not because of increased enforcement or supervision efforts. Instead, recent actions indicate that the administration intends to keep Vought in the acting...more
On November 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision holding defendants liable for deceptive and abusive practices under the CFPA. In a suit brought by the CFPB, the defendants, a...more
Effective October 29, 2025, the CFPB finalized its rule, published at 90 Fed. Reg. 48737-60, rescinding certain amendments to the rules made on February 22, 2022 and on March 29, 2023 (collectively, the 2022 and 2023...more
Effective October 27, 2025, the CFPB rescinded the amendments to the Procedures for Supervisory Designation Proceedings that it adopted in April 2022, November 2022, and April 2024, , with the exception of some limited...more
On November 3, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated its 2023 consent order against a national consumer reporting agency. The original order, issued in October 2023, required more than three million...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) has proposed an unprecedented, far‑reaching rewrite of Regulation B (Reg B) under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). If finalized, the proposed rule would...more
On September 22, 2025, the CFPB terminated two consent orders, one involving a national bank and the other involving a mortgage servicer. The orders were originally issued under prior administrations and alleged violations of...more
On September 25, 20 state attorneys general submitted comments on a newly proposed rule by the CFPB that would redefine the legal standard for supervisory designation proceedings. ...more