Kate Berry has covered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for American Banker since 2016. She joined the publication in 2006 covering mortgage lending and the financial crisis. Berry also has covered big banks including Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo. She has won five awards from the Society of American Business Writers and Editors, and has worked at several news organizations including the Orange County Register, the Los Angeles Business Journal and the Associated Press. Berry began her career as a clerk at the New York Times.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new unit will identify the root causes of recurring violations and find ways to hold companies accountable.
January 3 -
Consumer advocates urged a district court to dismiss a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, alleging that discrimination is an "unfair," practice under the Dodd-Frank Act.
December 23 -
Many experts think the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding through the Federal Reserve could be the fatal flaw in the Dodd-Frank Act that created the agency, but differentiating the CFPB's structure from others may be tricky.
December 15 -
The CFPB's recent guidance on so-called "unfair" bank fees has created legal turmoil for banks and financial firms after the White House claimed the bureau's actions were settled law.
November 9 -
Legal experts are gaming out the various options for the CFPB after a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled on Oct. 19 that the bureau's funding is unconstitutional.
November 1 -
Four of the seven large banks that own Zelle's parent company, Early Warning Services, said they are reimbursing 15% to 55% of consumers that report fraud on their accounts, according to a report released by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
October 3 -
The Federal Housing Finance Agency got an earful from housing experts at a listening session intended to aid a comprehensive review of the financing system.
September 29 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's review of credit card late fees has ignited pushback from industry that supports an expected 9% jump in fees next year pegged to inflation.
August 5 -
The allegations against the $559 billion-asset bank are similar to those brought against Wells Fargo related to its 2016 fake-accounts scandal.
July 28 -
In an internal memo to staff, Deputy CFPB Director Zixta Q. Martinez announced a realignment of the bureau’s legal and student loan offices with an expanded strategy team.
July 14
