Former CFPB Director Cordray Rumored to be Candidate for Federal Reserve’s Top Bank Regulator
Former CFPB Director Cordray Rumored to be Candidate for Federal Reserve’s Top Bank Regulator Richard Cordray, who served as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from 2013 to 2017, is rumored to be under consideration to be the Biden...
Five Senators Oppose Omarova Nomination for OCC
Five Senators Oppose Omarova Nomination for OCC Last week, five Democratic Senators told the White House that they oppose the Biden Administration’s pick to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Saule Omarova. With Republicans widely opposed to the...
Reps. Garcia and Grothman Re-Introduce 36 Percent Rate Cap Bill
Reps. Garcia and Grothman Re-Introduce 36 Percent Rate Cap Bill U.S. Reps. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Ill.) and Glenn Grothman (R-Wisc.) recently introduced their Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act in an effort to extend the 36 percent rate cap established on small...
CFPB Sues Pawn Lenders for MLA Violations
CFPB Sues Pawn Lenders for MLA Violations Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued FirstCash, Inc. and Cash America West, Inc., two pawn lenders that the Bureau alleges violated the Military Lending Act (MLA) by charging active-duty...
House Financial Services Committee Passes Six Bills
House Financial Services Committee Passes Six Bills During a markup last week, the House Financial Services Committee (HSFC) passed six bills which the committee says will protect investors, reform credit union governance, and ensure fair employment opportunities for...
Democratic Senators Push CFPB to Reform Credit Reporting
Democratic Senators Push CFPB to Reform Credit Reporting Last week, in a letter sent to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, seven Democratic Senators urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to take steps toward reforming the credit reporting industry.... OCC Nominee Omarova Testifies at Confirmation Hearing
OCC Nominee Omarova Testifies at Confirmation Hearing Yesterday, President Biden’s nominee for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Professor Saule Omarova, testified before the Senate Banking Committee at her confirmation hearing. While her nomination...
More Than 20 Governors Urge Congress to Add Cannabis Banking to Defense Bill
More Than 20 Governors Urge Congress to Add Cannabis Banking to Defense Bill More than 20 governors signed a joint letter to members of Congress earlier this month, advocating for them to add cannabis banking legislation to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act...
