New Bill Could Allow Alternate Sources in Credit Determination

New Bill Could Allow Alternate Sources in Credit Determination

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...
Bill Introduced to Give CFPB Independent Inspector General

Bill Introduced to Give CFPB Independent Inspector General

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...
House Dems Lash Out at GOP Treatment of CFPB in Staff Report

House Dems Lash Out at GOP Treatment of CFPB in Staff Report

Rep. Maxine Waters (D- CA), the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee,  released a report on July 21st compiled by staff chronicling the numerous successes of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and attempts by House Republicans to...
Congress Examines Nominees to Key Financial Regulatory Posts

Congress Examines Nominees to Key Financial Regulatory Posts

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs questioned President Trump’s nominees for head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Vice-Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on July 27th....
After Arbitration, What Now for the Small Dollar Rule?

After Arbitration, What Now for the Small Dollar Rule?

Following the publication of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rule on arbitration, all eyes are turned toward another piece of unfinished business at the Bureau- the proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high cost installment...
CFPB Institutes Rule as Congress Files Bills to Repeal It

CFPB Institutes Rule as Congress Files Bills to Repeal It

Mere hours after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took its remaining steps to finalize a rule banning mandatory arbitration, House and Senate Republicans filed companion bills to repeal the arbitration rule through use of the Congressional Review Act....
New York Looks to Lead Line in Financial Services Regulation

New York Looks to Lead Line in Financial Services Regulation

New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) head Maria Vullo recently reiterated her intention to keep NYDFS in the poll position regulating Financial Technology (FinTech) firms operating in financial services. Her comments come at a time in which one federal...
OCC Set for FSOC Showdown with CFPB Over Arbitration Rule

OCC Set for FSOC Showdown with CFPB Over Arbitration Rule

In a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray, Acting Comptroller Keith Noreika of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) asked the Bureau to delay publishing its final arbitration rule and release data used to...

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