Recent CFPB Activities with Summaries

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recently undertaken several regulatory and enforcement actions that influence the financial sector. Below is a catalogue of these key activities, along with brief overviews of the corresponding rules and guidance.

Recent CFPB Activities with Summaries

Date CFPB Notification of Rules Summaries/Comment Letters Important Dates
May Recission of the Bureau’s Interpretative Rule on the Authority of States to Enforce the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 Summary The interpretative rule published on May 26, 2022 is rescinded effective May 15, 2025. 
May CFPB withdrawal of proposed interpretive rule  – Electronic Funds Transfers (Emerging Payment Mechanisms) Summary The Bureau is withdrawing this proposed interpretive rule effective as of May 15, 2025.  
May CFPB withdrawal of the proposed rule on Harmful Data Broker Practices Summary The Bureau is withdrawing its proposed rule on Harmful Data Broker Practices effective as of May 15, 2025.
May Proposed Rule on Prohibited Terms/Conditions in Agreements for Consumer Financial Products/Services Summary The Bureau will not take any further action on the NPRM at that time and the withdrawal is effective as of May 15, 2025.