News stories tagged CFPB

June 9: CFPB Updates This Week

PUBLISHED JUN 08, 2023 Agencies Propose Interagency Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value for Residential Real Estate Valuations Five federal regulatory agencies today requested public comment on proposed guidance addressing reconsiderations of...

June 2: CFPB Updates This Week

PUBLISHED JUN 01, 2023 CFPB Finds that Billions of Dollars Stored on Popular Payment Apps May Lack Federal Insurance The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an issue spotlight on digital...

May 26: CFPB Updates This Week

May 24, 2023 Overdraft/NSF Revenue in Q4 2022 down nearly 50% versus pre-pandemic levels Overdraft/NSF revenue for the fourth quarter of 2022 alone was approximately $1.5 billion lower than in...

CFPB Issues Guidance to Rein in Creation of Fake Accounts to Harvest Fees

New circular addresses illegal “reopening” of deposit accounts that can hit consumers with junk fees The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new circular affirming that a bank may...

May 5: CFPB Updates This Week

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report on high-cost specialty financial products, such as medical credit cards, that are sold to patients as a way to alleviate the growing costs of medical care...

Apr. 28: CFPB Updates This Week

APR 26, 2023 CFPB Joins Other Financial Regulatory Agencies in Issuing Statement on Completing the LIBOR Transition Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) joined four other federal financial regulatory...

CFPB Eyes Big Tech’s Payments Efforts and Stablecoin Risks for Review

The words “systemic” and “risk” have been on everyone’s lips in the past few weeks. And for Big Tech, at least, the regulatory gaze will only widen, eyeing the payments ambitions of the biggest platforms, and whether new payment types...

Apr. 7: CFPB Updates This Week

The CFPB issued the small business lending rule. To help financial institutions implement and comply with the small business lending rule, the CFPB is launching a dedicated regulatory and technical support program called SBL Help...

Mar. 31: CFPB Updates This Week

CFPB has finalized a rule required by Congress to increase transparency in small business lending, promote economic development, and combat unlawful discrimination...

Mar. 24: CFPB Updates This Week

NASCUS Summary on CFPB Review/Request for Comment: Regulation Z Mortgage Loan Originator Rules Review Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a notice and...

Mar. 17: CFPB Updates This Week

PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2023 CFPB Heightens Scrutiny of Unlawful Collection of Payments on Discharged Student Loans The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a bulletin warning servicers of their obligation...

Mar. 3: CFPB Updates This Week

NASCUS Summary: Registry of Supervised Nonbanks that Use Form Contracts To Impose Terms and Conditions That Seek To Waive or Limit Consumer Legal Protections 12 CFR Part 1092  The Consumer...