Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Resolution to Repeal Overdraft Fee Rule Passes Senate, Awaits House Vote
Resolution to Repeal Overdraft Fee Rule Passes Senate, Awaits House Vote
March 27, 2025  |  Regulation

The U.S. Senate voted Thursday (March 27) to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule capping overdraft fees. By a 52-48 vote, the Senate...

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CFPB Signals It Will Drop Rule to Treat BNPL Providers Like Credit Card Companies
CFPB Signals It Will Drop Rule to Treat BNPL Providers Like Credit Card Companies
March 27, 2025  |  Regulation

The ultimate fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has yet to be settled, but the past few weeks have seen the CFPB rescind...

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House Hearing on CFPB Blasts Agency’s Structure and Claims Regulatory Overreach
House Hearing on CFPB Blasts Agency’s Structure and Claims Regulatory Overreach
March 26, 2025  |  CFPB

Critics of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Wednesday (March 26) at a Capitol Hill hearing that the agency needs a restructuring, and has...

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Rep. Andy Barr Says Bills Would Create ‘Transparent, Law-Abiding CFPB’
Rep. Andy Barr Says Bills Would Create ‘Transparent, Law-Abiding CFPB’
March 26, 2025  |  CFPB

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., said Wednesday (March 26) that three bills he introduced will bring reforms to areas in which the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...

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Washington Weekly: CFPB’s Future and the Impact of CDFI Cuts on Credit Unions
Washington Weekly: CFPB’s Future and the Impact of CDFI Cuts on Credit Unions
March 17, 2025  |  Regulation

By the standards set previously in Q1, this Monday wasn’t as manic as most. In fact there’s an element of “business as usual” in this...

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CFPB Back at Office to Deal With Complaint Backlog
CFPB Back at Office to Deal With Complaint Backlog
March 16, 2025  |  CFPB

Reports of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) death may have been somewhat exaggerated.  Last month, the Trump administration shuttered the regulator’s offices and essentially...

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Congressional Actions Against CFPB Overdraft, Digital Payments Rules May Spur Financial Services Innovation
Congressional Actions Against CFPB Overdraft, Digital Payments Rules May Spur Financial Services Innovation
March 06, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Wednesday’s (March 5) actions in Congress against two Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rules — one governing digital payments providers, the other focused on bank...

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CFPB’s Payment App and Overdraft Rules Face Challenges in Congress
CFPB’s Payment App and Overdraft Rules Face Challenges in Congress
March 05, 2025  |  CFPB

Two rules announced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during the Biden administration suffered setbacks in Congress on Wednesday (March 5). The Senate voted...

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Report: CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Zelle Operator and Owner Banks
Report: CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Zelle Operator and Owner Banks
March 04, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reportedly dropped its lawsuit targeting the operator and three owner banks of Zelle. The regulator said in a Tuesday...

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