Nov 18, 2020 | Banks & Credit Unions, Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Grants Bank of America Protection for Small Dollar Loans The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently sent Bank of America a “no-action letter” clearing the bank to offer its previously announced small-dollar loan program without the threat of...
Nov 16, 2020 | Federal Regulation, News
Biden Names Former CFPB Deputy Director Leandra English to Lead Bureau’s Review Team During Transition Last week, just days after it was determined that Joe Biden would serve as the 46th President of the United States, the President-Elect named former deputy director...
Nov 13, 2020 | Banks & Credit Unions, Congressional Legislation
Reps. Tlaib and Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Bill to Create National Public Banking System Last month, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), both of whom serve on the House Financial Services Committee, introduced legislation...
Nov 11, 2020 | Federal Regulation, News
Joe Biden Elected President, Will Set Financial Policy for Next Four Years After several days of counting votes, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden unseated incumbent President Donald Trump and is thus set to become the next president of the United States on...
Nov 9, 2020 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Reorganizes to Prioritize Supervision over Enforcement A recent internal memorandum circulated at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) introduced a major internal reorganization that would remove the Office of Enforcement’s autonomy to open...
