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
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....
Native American Financial Services Association Hosts First-Ever Capitol Hill Day
NAFSA’s members discuss tribal lending, economic development with Members of Congress and the Administration July 28, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC – The Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) held its first-ever Capitol Hill Day this week in Washington, DC....
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
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 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
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...
A Tale of Two Bureaus: How the CFPB Broadcasts Mixed Signals on Tribal Sovereignty
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its final rule regarding arbitration agreements on July 10th, a few days after the Bureau’s director, Richard Cordray, was threatened with Contempt of Congress. The arbitration rule includes an exemption for...
