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Director Rohit Chopra continues to dismiss arguments that the CFPB is unlawfully funded out of losses of Federal Reserve Banks

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On June 13, 2024, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra appeared before the House Financial Services Committee for a hearing, “The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.” As we expected, the House Financial...more

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Director Rohit Chopra gives the back of his hand to argument that CFPB is unlawfully funded out of losses of Federal Reserve Banks

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It took about an hour for someone on the Senate Finance Committee during its hearing today to mention the “elephant in the room” — namely, the fact that the CFPB is only allowed under Dodd-Frank to be funded out of “combined...more

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A reply to Professor Levitin’s arguments as to why the Fed, notwithstanding its losses, can still lawfully fund the CFPB

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Yesterday, I published a blog post highlighting the flaws in the arguments made by Professor Jeff Sovern in his recent article in the Consumer Law & Policy Blog for why the Fed, notwithstanding its losses, can still lawfully...more

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A reply to Professor Sovern’s arguments as to why the Fed, notwithstanding its losses, can still lawfully fund the CFPB

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Although neither the CFPB, the Federal Reserve Board, nor the Treasury has responded to Professor Emeritus Hal Scott’s op-ed on May 20 in the Wall Street Journal, my interview with Professor Scott on our Consumer Finance...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Did the Supreme Court Hand the CFPB a Pyrrhic Victory?

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Special guest Professor Hal Scott of Harvard Law School joins us today as we delve into the thought-provoking question of whether the Supreme Court’s recent decision in the landmark case of CFSA v. CFPB really hands the CFPB...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds CFPB’s Funding Mechanism as Constitutional

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On May 16, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, determining once and for all that the...more

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SCOTUS Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in CFPB v. Cmty. Fin. Servs. Assn. of Am., Ltd. upholding the funding structure of the CFPB. The Fifth Circuit had determined that the CFPB’s funding mechanism—drawing funds from the...more

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The CFPB Survives: Our Take on the Supreme Court Decision

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On May 16, 2024, the United States Supreme Court, in a 7-2 opinion authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, upheld the constitutionality of the funding mechanism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”)....more

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Supreme Court Denies Oral Argument to Republican State AGs Who Argue That the CFPB Funding Mechanism Is Unconstitutional

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On August 21, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by West Virginia Attorney General (AG) Patrick Morrisey and 26 other state AGs to participate in oral arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) et al. v....more

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132 Members of Congress File Amici Brief Urging Supreme Court to Find CFPB Funding Structure Unconstitutional

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As discussed here, on October 19, 2022, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited (CFSA) v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) held that the CFPB’s funding...more

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds CFPB Funding Mechanism Unconstitutional Violation of Appropriations Clause

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On October 19, 2022, three judges in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the funding mechanism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is unconstitutional. Specifically, the court found CFPB’s receiving...more

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Federal Appeals Court Finds CFPB Unconstitutionally Funded, Structured

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has once again been found to be unconstitutionally structured. The ruling is a win for CFPB critics and calls into question most actions taken by the agency....more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: April (Liquidity) Showers Bring May Borrower Protection

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In this Issue: Senate Votes to Expand Paycheck Protection Program; FHFA (Finally) Addresses Liquidity Concerns for Mortgage Servicers. Yesterday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation providing $484 billion in...more

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Congressman questions implications of Canning for CFPB funding

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Much attention has been devoted to what the D.C. Circuit’s Canning decision could mean for the CFPB’s rulemaking, supervisory and enforcement authority. Now, a Congressman is questioning the decision’s implications for the...more

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