Regulatory Rollback: Impact on Industry of CFPB's Withdrawal of Fair Lending and UDAAP Informal Guidance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Under the Hood: Exploring the CFPB's 2025 Focus — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Private Civil Consumer Financial Services Litigation to Partially Fill CFPB Void - Part 2
The Next FCRA Frontier: Identity Theft and CFPB Updates — FCRA Focus Podcast
Fair Lending Shake-Ups: CFPB Vacates Townstone Settlement, FHFA Ends GSEs' Special Purpose Credit Programs — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Private Civil Consumer Financial Services Litigation to Partially Fill CFPB Void - Part 1
Shifting Gears: Adapting to Regulatory Changes in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Everything You Want to Know About the CFPB as Things Stand Today, and Lots More - Part 2
Podcast - Looking into the Crystal Ball: The Future of Consumer Protection Law Enforcement
The FinReg Frontier: AI and Machine Learning in Consumer Finance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Everything You Want to Know About the CFPB as Things Stand Today, and Lots More - Part 1
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Deep Dive Into Judge Jackson’s Preliminary Injunction Order Against CFPB Acting Director Vought
New York's Bold Move to Create a Mini CFPB — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Prominent Journalist, David Dayen, Describes his Reporting on the Efforts of Trump 2.0 to Curb CFPB
2024 Credit Reporting Review: Impactful Changes and Future Forecast — FCRA Focus Podcast
Early Days of the Trump Administration: Impact on the CFPB — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Through the Crystal Ball: What's Next for Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Prof. Hal Scott Doubles Down on His Argument That CFPB is Unlawfully Funded Because of Combined Losses at Federal Reserve Banks
Navigating 2025: Regulatory Shift to the States and the FTC in the Digital Asset Landscape — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating 2025: Regulatory Shift to the States and the FTC in the Digital Asset Landscape — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Recently, federal district courts dismissed two cases which challenged two final rules promulgated by the CFPB under the previous administration. Specifically, these dismissals came soon after President Trump repealed the...more
On May 9, President Trump signed a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing the CFPB’s final rule restricting overdraft fees at large financial institutions. The rule, originally finalized under the Biden administration,...more
President Trump has signed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution nullifying the CFPB’s controversial overdraft rule. ...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the April 2025 webinar....more
Republicans on the House Financial Services Financial Institutions Subcommittee have sent Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought a letter calling for the CFPB to withdraw a wide variety of final and proposed rules....more
On April 9, the House of Representatives passed two resolutions that it received from the Senate, overturning two CFPB rules from the Biden administration. The House considered S.J. Res. 18, disapproving the CFPB’s final rule...more
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee have sent letters to financial regulators asking them to rescind a variety of measures the regulators issued during the Biden Administration....more
It has been a little over two months since President Donald Trump returned to office, and since then, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been in flux—to put it mildly. As of this writing, it is unclear...more
On April 9, the House of Representatives passed two Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolutions aimed at nullifying certain Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rules finalized in the final days of the...more
Among other significant rulemakings that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized in the waning days of the Biden Administration were 1) an overdraft fees final rule that applies to banks and credit unions...more
The Republican-led Congress has invoked the Congressional Review Act (CRA) in attempts to revoke final rules that former CFPB Director Chopra issued toward the end of Biden’s Administration....more
The Senate on March 27 adopted a resolution that would nullify the CFPB’s overdraft rule. The Senate adopted S. J. Res. 18 by a vote of 52-48, with Sen. John Hawley, R-Mo., the only Republican voting against repeal....more
We expect continued scrutiny by regulators on fees, including enforcement actions and rulemakings, with the caveat that the new administration could shift federal priorities away from this fee crackdown....more
In February, the new Acting Director of the CFPB, Scott Bessent, reportedly sent an email instructing all CFPB staff to pause immediately new rulemaking, enforcement investigations, public communications, litigation efforts,...more
On December 30, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule that may dramatically change the way that certain large financial institutions offer overdraft services to consumers. Under the...more
CFPB Imposes $5 Cap on Overdraft Fees Charged by Large Banks - The CFPB has adopted a final rule capping overdraft fees at $5 for banks and other depository institutions with more than $10 billion in assets (covered...more
In December 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that closes a loophole exempting overdraft loans from lending laws, a major step in the CFPB’s efforts to curb junk fees....more
We previously posted an article about a proposed rule that could drastically affect the courtesy overdraft services offered by many financial institutions (you can refresh your memory here). Well, the time has come. The...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the November 2024 webinar....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized its “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions Rule,” introducing sweeping changes to how overdraft credit is structured and regulated for the...more
On December 12, the CFPB issued a final rule, restricting the amount that certain financial institutions can charge for their overdraft service. As previously covered by InfoBytes, historically, the Fed exempted banks from...more
After nearly a year of speculation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a final rule (the “Rule”) to cap overdraft fees that financial institutions with at least $10 billion in assets can assess to...more
On December 12, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its final rule, redefining overdraft fees as finance charges in order to limit overdraft fees. The final rule seeks to regulate how overdraft...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...more
On December 12, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced the finalization of its rule addressing overdraft fees. The rule targets financial institutions with more than $10 billion in assets,...more