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Posted Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), settling a yearslong battle with Consumer Financial Services of America and ending uncertainty as to whether the CFPB’s funding structure was constitutional.
Dodd Frank Update reached out to several industry insiders to break down what this ruling signifies. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
The Supreme Court’s 7-2 vote upholding the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau elicited a slew of reactions from financial trade advocates. Common themes among the responses included relief the matter was settled and would not cause disruption in key economic sectors or to consumers. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Nonbank mortgage activity and the use of automated tools in lending decisions are among the main focal points in the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) annual report summarizing key vulnerabilities in the financial system and recommendations for mitigating risks, as well as the council’s activities in 2023. Regulators commented on the need for FSOC to have more tools to help stem emerging financial stability risks. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Executive compensation at some of the country’s largest banks is the subject of a new proposal by federal banking regulators. The proposed rule would implement one of the last remaining provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and requires approval from six regulatory agencies.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. voted 3-2 in favor of putting the notice of proposed rulemaking out for comment despite having secured support from only four of the six required federal agencies. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, May 10, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Chime, a large nonbank financial institution, for failing to provide timely balance refunds to consumers who closed their accounts. The bureau reported many customers endured significant financial stress as a result of the refund delays, some of which spanned several weeks or even months. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, May 10, 2024
Financial trade advocates joined together to detail their opposition to the treatment of digital assets under a policy enacted by the Securities and Exchange Commission more than two years ago. The four trade organizations called on Congress to do away with the policy in a recent comment letter.
Additionally, a recent hearing about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rulemaking activities on various fees served as an opportunity for one trade group to reiterate its strong opposition to what it contends to be the bureau’s politically motivated policy agenda.
Read about these industry developments and more in this roundup. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
While the real estate industry adapts to the structural changes coming its way, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Research conducted laboratory experiments to investigate the effects of price complexity on market outcomes.
Results indicated consumers paid more when closing costs were split into sub-prices, and the more complex the pricing structure, the worse the buyers fared. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Federal regulators are constantly researching products, fees and policies to assess whether they align with current laws and regulations. Two agencies recently published reports that could be of interest to secondary market participants and consumers with health savings accounts.
Find out more about these studies, as well as other recent developments from regulatory agencies that may have evaded the major news headlines. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) opinion on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s financial statements and related internal controls found relevant materials reliable and controls effective.
It also provided an update on the 60 recommendations the GAO has made over the years to improve the bureau’s operations. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
Financial trade organizations have their sights trained on several pressing regulatory issues that were not as widely publicized as others but are still critical to their operations. In this roundup, we examine what some of the largest associations representing banks and credit unions have to say about potential rulemaking activities and pending legislative matters that could affect their members’ businesses. Read on »
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