Oct 1, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
Senate Confirms Rohit Chopra to Lead CFPB By a vote of 50-48 yesterday evening, Rohit Chopra was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for a five-year term. Chopra’s nomination was announced in January...
Sep 29, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Issues Report Analyzing Consumer Complaints Throughout Credit Life Cycle Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its “Consumer complaints throughout the credit life cycle, by demographic characteristics” report, which analyzes consumer...
Sep 27, 2021 | Banks & Credit Unions, Federal Regulation, News
Biden Nominates Professor Saule Omarova as Comptroller of the Currency President Joe Biden has nominated law professor Saule Omarova, who currently teaches at Cornell University, to run the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). If confirmed by the Senate,...
Sep 13, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
NY Gov. Hochul Nominates Adrienne Harris to Lead NYDFS Shortly after taking office following former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the nomination of Adrienne Harris to lead the...
Sep 6, 2021 | Federal Regulation, FinTech, News
Regulators Urge Banks to Assess Risk in Fintech Relationships Recently, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued new guidance for community banks to better assess risk as they...
Aug 13, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News, Tribal Sovereignty
Senate Confirms Bryan Todd Newland to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed Bryan Todd Newland of Michigan as the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior. Newland will advise Interior Secretary Deb...
