Compliance
CFPB could go away, consumer complaints won’t
ORLANDO — The uncertain future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau won’t stop consumers from filing complaints since they have...
States could pick up where CFPB left off
The uncertain status of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could result in more state-based regulations. In one recent example, New York State...
A university professor’s dive into auto loan data
An episode of dealership reality show “King of Cars” spurred Rice University finance professor James Watson to spend five years...
FTC refunds nearly $1M to Vroom consumers
The FTC is issuing more than $934,000 in refunds to consumers who bought a vehicle from Vroom following a July...
Banks want U.S. consumer regulator back to undo rules they loathe
Financial companies were rarely shy about their issues with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But a largely shuttered consumer watchdog...
CFPB co-founder: Agency will ‘rise from the ashes’
The immediate future is uncertain for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and it might experience downsizing and less regulatory enforcement, but...
State lawmakers gear up for enforcement
A week before the presidential inauguration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau preemptively handed off its enforcement baton, and a handful...
Ex-FDIC official McKernan nominated as new CFPB director
Amid the uncertainty surrounding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, President Donald Trump has nominated a new director to lead the agency. Trump nominated...
