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CFPB Court Hearing: What To Expect
CFPB // May 23, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will see a federal appeals court hear oral arguments later this week on the constitutionality of the government watchdog in the case of PHH Corp. versus CFBP. According to a report in The American Banker, the case is being closely...

Consumer Groups, Legal Scholars, Lawmakers Show Support For CFPB
Regulation // April 03, 2017

A group of consumer and civil rights groups, legal scholars and members of congress announced Friday they would be submitting amicus briefs to the U.S. Court of Appeals in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the case of PHH Corp. v. CFPB....

Appeals Court Agrees To Hear CFPB/PHH Case
CFPB // February 17, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau scored a victory when a federal appeals court on Thursday (Feb. 16) agreed to throw out a ruling that found the government watchdog is unconstitutional. According to a report by American Banker, the federal appeals court said it would revisit the issue...

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Courts Take Away President’s Power To Fire CFPB Without Just Cause

January 31, 2018
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) scored a victory Wednesday (Jan. 31) when a U.S. appeals court ruled the President can only remove the head of the watchdog agency with a specific cause, such as a dereliction of duty or engaging in wrongdoing. According to a report in Bloomberg, the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. appeals court […]

CFPB Court Hearing: What To Expect

May 23, 2017
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will see a federal appeals court hear oral arguments later this week on the constitutionality of the government watchdog in the case of PHH...

Consumer Groups, Legal Scholars, Lawmakers Show Support For CFPB

April 03, 2017
A group of consumer and civil rights groups, legal scholars and members of congress announced Friday they would be submitting amicus briefs to the U.S. Court of Appeals in support...

Appeals Court Agrees To Hear CFPB/PHH Case

February 17, 2017
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau scored a victory when a federal appeals court on Thursday (Feb. 16) agreed to throw out a ruling that found the government watchdog is unconstitutional. According...