It has been a challenging year for the CFPB so far. The Government Accountability Office just made it a little more challenging.
Read More »Bill Takes Aim at CFPB’s Complaint Database
Rep. Matt Salmon (R-Arizona) is proposing changes intended to provide more context to the complaints received by the Bureau.
Read More »Why Has the CFPB Amped Up Its Online Ad Spending?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has nearly doubled its spending on advertising since last year.
Read More »CFPB Looks to Streamline Dodd-Frank Protections
What clarifications did the CFPB propose to protect borrowers in bankruptcy along with enhancements for loss mitigation requirements?
Read More »Are There Changes Ahead at the CFPB?
A couple of major proposals have emerged in the last month to reform the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and some recent incidents indicate that the industry may be ready for a change.
Read More »More Proposed CFPB Reforms Clear Subcommittee
What changes did a House Subcommittee bill propose to make to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
Read More »CFPB Plans Further Servicing Rules Updates
What updates did the Bureau announce to its mortgage servicing rules and TRID as part of the semiannual Spring 2016 Rulemaking Agenda?
Read More »Five Years In, a CFPB Progress Report
Nearly five years ago, Congress created the CFPB, and its sole purpose was to serve as recovery agent for the American people coming out of the financial crisis. But how effective has the Bureau been in doing its job?
Read More »Subcommittee: Arbitration Ban Raises Costs for Consumers
Subcommittee Chairman Randy Neugebauer tweeted, "My friends on the other side of the aisle asked a trial lawyer to come speak in favor of the CFPB's Arbitration Rule. I rest my case."
Read More »Congressman Calls for Regulatory Transparency from the CFPB
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-Arkansas) said Monday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) needs to do a lot more to ensure the industry understand the new TRID-compliant ‘Know Before You Owe’ rules before they take effect.
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