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 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
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
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Effective October 27, 2025, the CFPB rescinded the amendments to the Procedures for Supervisory Designation Proceedings that it adopted in April 2022, November 2022, and April 2024, , with the exception of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
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
Situation Overview: On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) entitled “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans”, which has implications for retail and institutional fair lending...more
The CFPB on Sept. 25, 2025, issued a final rule to rescind amendments it previously adopted to the Procedures for Supervisory Designation Proceedings, "with the exception of some limited process adjustments."...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) latest proposed rule to define risks to consumers may appear technical, but its implications reach far beyond the narrow mechanics of supervisory designation. By binding...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “Bureau”) recently announced two new interpretive rules that, if implemented, will significantly reduce regulatory burdens on many consumer reporting agencies (CRAs)....more
The CFPB is proposing a rule that standardizes determinations that nonbanks pose “risks to consumers,” a move that could result in fewer nonbanks being designated as posing risk and thus subject to CFPB supervisory...more
On August 26, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or the Bureau) published a proposed rule that would narrow its supervisory authority over nonbanks. Under the proposed rule, the CFPB plans to exercise...more
On August 21, the CFPB filed a complaint and stipulated final judgment in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California against a fintech service provider in Chapter 11 proceedings. The Bureau alleged...more
As summer comes to an end, here is a round-up of regulatory activities in financial services: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Synapse. The fintech filed for bankruptcy in April 2024 has been sued by the CFPB on...more
On Tuesday, August 26, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a proposed rule that would likely decrease the number of nonbanks it supervises under Section 1024(a)(1)(C) of the Consumer Financial Protection...more
On August 26, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would define "risks to consumers" and bind the Bureau in proceedings to designate nonbanks for Bureau...more
On August 26, the CFPB issued a proposed rule to clarify the legal standard when determining whether to designate a nonbank covered person for Bureau supervision under Section 1024(a)(1)(C) of the CFPA. The proposal would...more
On August 26, 2025, the CFPB published a notice of proposed rulemaking to narrow the scope of its authority to designate nonbanks for supervision under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). The proposal follows...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is taking a significant step to modify its supervisory approach to nonbanks by publishing a proposed rule advancing a more stringent definition of “risks to consumers”...more
The CFPB on Aug. 26, 2025, issued a proposed rule to adopt a legal standard applicable to supervisory designation proceedings. Specifically, the CFPB is proposing to adopt a standard definition of "risks to consumers with...more
On August 8, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a series of proposed rules aimed at redefining what constitutes a “larger participant” in several key financial markets. Under § 1024 of the...more
The recent American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators Annual Conference included a presentation highlighting the rising use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the Financial Services industry. As this will...more
On July 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed a status report announcing its decision not to reissue its Medical Debt Collection Advisory Opinion, which had been issued in 2024 to “remind debt...more
On June 6, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released its proposed amendment to H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which included a proposed reduction in the amount of funds the CFPB can annually...more