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01.14.20

CFPB 2019 Year in Review and What to Expect in 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) had an active 2019, and we review the most significant stories here. Likewise, we discuss the likely major developments expected in 2020, leading with the upcoming Supreme Court battle over CFPB constitutionality.


12.31.19

CFPB Happenings: Workshop, TRID Guidance, Constitutionality Briefs

To close out a busier-than-expected 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) held a workshop in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); published additional guidance under the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) Rule; issued an annual report on TILA, EFTA and ...


12.24.19

PayPal Hits CFPB With Lawsuit Over Prepaid Rule

PayPal, Inc., filed suit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently, challenging the Prepaid Accounts Under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) Rules as a violation of its First Amendment rights.  


12.11.19

CFPB News Roundup: Appeals Activism, TRID Review, SCOTUS Date and More

As 2019 nears an end, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) has remained busy, challenging a class action settlement in Maryland, seeking public comment on the TRID disclosure rule, releasing its latest rule-making agenda and its eighth annual Ombudsman Office report, reaching a ...


12.11.19

Student Lending: AGs Question Education Department, CFPB Sued

In the latest student lending happenings, a group of state attorneys general wrote to the Department of Education seeking confirmation of student loan discharge relief to thousands of borrowers, while a consumer group filed suit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) alleging lax ...


11.26.19

CFPB News: Enforcement Updates, New Interpretive Rule and Well-Being Report

In recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) news, the CFPB notched a $59 million victory in Wisconsin federal court, settled an enforcement action on employment background screening and published an interpretive rule easing the requirements for a temporary loan originator license.  


11.13.19

CFPB Socks Debt Relief Company, Issues Ombudsman Report and Discusses Dodd-Frank

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is moving forward with new enforcement initiatives even as it concedes its structure is unconstitutional. We discuss the latest developments.


11.13.19

States Tackle Student Loan Servicing

Oversight of student loan servicing remains top of mind for state regulators, with new regulations taking effect in New York, California, Colorado and Maine, and with several other states considering similar measures.


10.30.19

Will the Supreme Court Decimate the CFPB? Latest Developments

Even though the Supreme Court generally moves relatively slowly, the Court’s recent decision to grant certiorari in the Seila Law v. CFPB case is forcing courts and litigants to adjust quickly.


10.30.19

CFPB News: Final HMDA Rule, New Lawsuit and Taskforce, Director Grilled

While the battle over the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moves to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Bureau continues with its daily work, releasing a final Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) rule, filing a new lawsuit in conjunction with the South Carolina Department of ...