CFPB News & Analysis
CFPB News & Analysis
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Mick Mulvaney, the agency’s acting director, suggests U.S. startups — like their U.K. counterparts — may eventually be able to test products without fear of regulatory action.
May 29 -
The CFPB is looking to rescind Obama-era policy that allowed it to punish banks and financial firms for unintentional discrimination.
May 21 -
Senate Democrats want acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney to explain why the agency is no longer policing student loan lenders and servicers.
May 18 -
Although the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is loosening certain mortgage rules, others such as restrictions on loan officer compensation and state-level regulation will likely persist, according to industry attorneys.
May 18 -
Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney has dropped agency plans to crack down on overdraft programs and large marketplace lenders. Here's what else he's changing.
May 16 -
Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney suggested that digital mortgages should be held to different standards than ones originated by credit unions and banks.
May 15 -
After originating more than $1 billion in loans outside the ability-to-repay rule's Qualified Mortgage safe harbor last year, Angel Oak is planning to originate at least twice that in 2018.
May 14 -
The CFPB's acting director announced new political hires and more plans to overhaul the agency in an email Wednesday.
May 9 -
Auto lenders would be well advised to keep up their guard as states — particularly blue ones — take steps of their own to crack down on what they see as abusive practices.
May 7 -
The agency’s 2013 guidance is frequently portrayed as either an overdue push to stamp out lending discrimination or a case study in regulatory overreach. In truth, its impact was minimal.
April 30