CFPB Nominee Kraninger Gets Her Day on the Hill
← Previous Article Next Article → Earlier today, Kathy Kraninger, President Trump’s nominee to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), appeared before the Senate Banking Committee, where she had her first opportunity to publicly present her...
Rep. McHenry: Time to Move Past Dodd-Frank
← Previous Article Next Article → A top Congressional Republican said it’s time for Republicans to end their efforts to completely dismantle the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, passed by Congress and signed into law in 2010. U.S....
25 Senators Ask CFPB to Reinstate Consumer Advisory Board
← Previous Article Next Article → On Friday, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) sent a letter to CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney requesting that he immediately reinstate the agency’s Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) and provide a plan detailing how the...
Banking Groups Jump in to Support Members of Congress in Competitive Races
← Previous Article Next Article → For the first time, the American Bankers Association is getting involved with the campaign world to support incumbent legislators who have been friendly to their industry, according to a recent story in Politico. Buoyed by...
New York DFS Says Online Lenders Should be Subject to State Regulations
← Previous Article Next Article → In a report out this week by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), Superintendent Maria Vullo argues that online lenders in the state should be licensed and supervised by her department. “DFS Supports the...
With Leandra English Out, Mulvaney Taps New CFPB Acting Deputy Director
← Previous Article Next Article → In a press release this morning, CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney announced that he has selected Brian Johnson, who currently serves as Principal Policy Director for the Bureau, to become his new Acting Deputy Director....
NAFSA Promotes Mika Leonard to Chief Operating Officer
← Previous Article Next Article → Mika Leonard has been promoted to the role of Chief Operations Officer (COO) for the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA). Leonard joined the organization in April as Director of Business Development, after...
Leandra English Steps Down From CFPB
← Previous Article Next Article → Leandra English, who had been engaged in a legal battle to challenge acting director Mick Mulvaney for control of the agency, announced on Friday that she is resigning from the agency and ending her legal fight. “I will be...
