May 6, 2026 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Finalizes Narrowed Small-Business Lending Data Rule The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a scaled-back version of its long-delayed Section 1071 small business lending rule last week, significantly reducing the number of lenders covered and...
Apr 29, 2026 | Federal Regulation, News
Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh Clears Senate Banking Committee After Sen. Tillis Drops Opposition Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee today on a party line 13-11 vote, putting him on a clear...
Apr 22, 2026 | Federal Regulation, News
Trump Administration Ends CFPB Headquarters Lease The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has terminated the lease for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Washington, D.C. headquarters, transferring the property to the General Services Administration and...
Apr 15, 2026 | Federal Regulation, News
FDIC and OCC Finalize Rule Eliminating “Reputation Risk” from Bank Supervision The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have issued a joint final rule removing “reputation risk” as a factor in bank...
Apr 8, 2026 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Proposes Major Workforce Reduction Amid Ongoing Legal Fight The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has outlined a plan to cut more than half of its workforce as part of an ongoing legal battle over the agency’s future. In court filings, the CFPB said it...
Mar 25, 2026 | Federal Regulation, News
FDIC Signals Potential Guardrails for Banks Using Public Blockchains The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is considering new guardrails for how banks engage with public, permissionless blockchains, signaling a shift toward a more structured regulatory...
