Mortgage servicer Ocwen Financial will have support in its bid to have the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) declared unconstitutional after a Florida judge recently ruled that the U.S. Attorney General’s office could provide its views on...
On the back of reports that Americans spent $15 billion last year in bank overdraft fees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is mulling new standard disclosure forms for banks that allow customers to opt-in to overdraft protection. In addressing the new...
In the wake of the mortgage crisis of 2008, a bipartisan Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) to stabilize financial markets and shield consumers from predatory financial products and services. Following the...
The newly proposed federal budget bill for fiscal year (FY) 2018 (House Concurrent Resolution 71) contains a number of provisions that could reshape key sections of the Dodd-Frank Act. The proposed budget is part of a larger 10 year plan to balance the federal budget...
A bipartisan group of Senators led by Tim Scott (R- SC) and Mark Warner (D- VA) introduced companion legislation to a House bill this week called the Credit Score Competition Act. The bill permits Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to rely on alternative sources of data, like...
A bipartisan coalition made up of Reps. Steve Stivers (R- OH) and Tim Waltz (D- MN) introduced legislation this week to create the new position of Inspector General at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The bill mirrors a similar offer made back in March...
