Former CFPB Director Cordray Publishes White Paper Pushing Agency to Proactively Help Consumers During Pandemic
Former CFPB Director Cordray Publishes White Paper Pushing Agency to Proactively Help Consumers During Pandemic Richard Cordray, who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) before leaving the agency to run for Ohio Governor in the 2018 election, recently...
Five Senate Banking Democrats Press CFPB to Provide Relief to Consumers Facing Financial Harm During COVID Crisis
Five Senate Banking Democrats Press CFPB to Provide Relief to Consumers Facing Financial Harm During COVID Crisis Earlier this week, in a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathleen Kraninger, Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown...
Senator Udall Provides Guidance for Tribes on Resources from CARES Act
Senator Udall Provides Guidance for Tribes on Resources from CARES Act U.S. Senator Tom Udall, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, has issued guidance documents on the provisions for Tribes in the CARES Act. The third emergency COVID-19 package...
Senator Brown Pushes Digital Bank Accounts for Unbanked Households to Facilitate Coronavirus Relief
Senator Brown Pushes Digital Bank Accounts for Unbanked Households to Facilitate Coronavirus Relief In order to help non-banked consumers more easily access the coronavirus relief funds recently passed by Congress and signed into law, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)...
Senator Crapo Urges Treasury and Fed to Supply Guidance on Title IV of CARES Act
Senator Crapo Urges Treasury and Fed to Supply Guidance on Title IV of CARES Act U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) recently wrote a letter advising the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve to quickly provide guidance on Title IV of the Coronavirus...
CFPB Issues Guidance for Credit Reporting During COVID-19 Pandemic
CFPB Issues Guidance for Credit Reporting During COVID-19 Pandemic The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a policy statement detailing credit reporting companies and furnishers’ responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement...
Congress Passes Funding for Indian Country in Phase III Coronavirus Response
Congress Passes Funding for Indian Country in Phase III Coronavirus Response Last week, the United States Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which is the third COVID-19 relief package to address the needs of those across the...
CFPB Announces Flexibility for Financial Companies During COVID-19 Pandemic
CFPB Announces Flexibility for Financial Companies During COVID-19 Pandemic The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced that it will provide flexibility for financial companies, allowing them to work with customers in need during the COVID-19...
