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CFPB Ends Publication of Consumer Complaint Narratives and Data Visualizations jdsupra.com/legalnews/cfpb-e… #CFPB

CFPB Ends Publication of Consumer Complaint Narratives and Data Visualizations

On August 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced that it is ceasing the discretionary publication of unverified consumer complaint narratives and related data...

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FTC Abandons Disparate Impact and “Unfair Discrimination” Theories: A Major Shift in Federal Consumer-Protection Law jdsupra.com/legalnews/ftc-ab… #CFPB

FTC Abandons Disparate Impact and “Unfair Discrimination” Theories: A Major Shift in Federal...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a major step toward dismantling two theories of discrimination.

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House Financial Services Committee Invites Public Comment on CFPB Reform Discussion Draft—Stakeholders Have Until August 21 to Weigh In jdsupra.com/legalnews/house-… #CFPB

House Financial Services Committee Invites Public Comment on CFPB Reform Discussion Draft—Stakeho...

The House Financial Services Committee has taken the next step in its effort to overhaul the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by inviting public comment on the discussion draft of the...

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CFPB Updates ECOA Baseline Review Procedures jdsupra.com/legalnews/cfpb-u… #CFPB

CFPB Updates ECOA Baseline Review Procedures

On July 23, 2026, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) updated its Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) Baseline Review Procedures.

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Former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra Sworn in to Lead New California Business and Consumer Services Agency jdsupra.com/legalnews/former… #CFPB

Former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra Sworn in to Lead New California Business and Consumer Services...

On July 1, 2026, former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director and former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rohit Chopra was sworn in by California Governor Gavin Newsom...

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Reuters Reports on Internal CFPB Warning to Examiners: What Does It Mean for Supervision Under the Current Leadership? jdsupra.com/legalnews/reuter… #CFPB

Reuters Reports on Internal CFPB Warning to Examiners: What Does It Mean for Supervision Under the...

Reuters reported on Tuesday that an internal email sent by a senior Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) official warned examination staff to avoid making “inflammatory or newsworthy”...

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Paoletta Becomes CFPB Acting Director jdsupra.com/legalnews/paolet… #CFPB

Paoletta Becomes CFPB Acting Director

CFPB Deputy Director Mark Paoletta has become the Bureau’s Acting Director following the expiration of Russell Vought’s service as Acting Director on August 1. Under the Federal Vacancies Reform...

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New Jersey names former CFPB senior advisor to lead consumer protection division jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-je… #CFPB

New Jersey names former CFPB senior advisor to lead consumer protection division

On July 27, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced that the governor will nominate Christopher L. Peterson, a former senior official at the CFPB, to serve as director of the...

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June 2026 Litigation Update: Mixed Monthly Results Continue While 2026’s Elevated Litigation Environment Persists jdsupra.com/legalnews/june-2… #CFPB

June 2026 Litigation Update: Mixed Monthly Results Continue While 2026’s Elevated Litigation...

Consumer litigation activity produced another month of mixed results in June 2026, with WebRecon’s latest data reflecting the continued month-to-month volatility that has characterized the year....

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House Financial Services Committee requests comment on draft CFPB reform bill jdsupra.com/legalnews/house-… #CFPB

House Financial Services Committee requests comment on draft CFPB reform bill

On July 24, the House Financial Services Committee requested public feedback on a discussion draft of legislation titled the “CFPB Reform Act of 2026,” which proposes changes to the structure and...

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New York Advances Buy-Now-Pay Later Regulation With Some Significant Changes jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-yo… #CFPB

New York Advances Buy-Now-Pay Later Regulation With Some Significant Changes

As we reported in February, despite having a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) statute on the books since May of 2025, the effective date of the law is tied to the adoption of an implementing regulation....

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Chopra: New Agency To Focus On Harmful And Corrupt Practices That Drive Up Costs jdsupra.com/legalnews/chopra… #CFPB

Chopra: New Agency To Focus On Harmful And Corrupt Practices That Drive Up Costs

The new California Business and Consumer Services Agency (BCSA), launched on July 1, 2026, will focus on improper practices that drive costs up for state residents, agency Secretary Rohit Chopra...

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CFPB Nominee Says He Does Not Intend to Eliminate Bureau jdsupra.com/legalnews/cfpb-n… #CFPB

CFPB Nominee Says He Does Not Intend to Eliminate Bureau

On July 23, the Senate Banking Committee held a confirmation hearing for Brian Johnson, the nominee to serve as Director of the CFPB. Johnson, who previously served at the CFPB during President...

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CFPB Deputy Director Mark Paoletta Delivers Sharp Rebuke of Chopra-Era Approach to Financial Literacy jdsupra.com/legalnews/cfpb-d… #CFPB

CFPB Deputy Director Mark Paoletta Delivers Sharp Rebuke of Chopra-Era Approach to Financial...

On July 27, 2026, CFPB Deputy Director Mark Paoletta delivered remarks at a meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission that left little doubt that the Bureau’s approach to...

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House Financial Services Committee Advances Earned Wage Access Preemption Bill jdsupra.com/legalnews/house-… #CFPB

House Financial Services Committee Advances Earned Wage Access Preemption Bill

The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services spent the days before the July 4 recess working through a multiday markup, and among the measures it advanced was a bill that would reshape how...

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Governor Sherrill Selects Christopher Peterson to Lead New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs jdsupra.com/legalnews/govern… #CFPB

Governor Sherrill Selects Christopher Peterson to Lead New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs

Governor Mikie Sherrill has announced her intention to nominate Christopher L. Peterson, one of the nation’s best-known consumer protection scholars and former senior Consumer Financial...

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From Order to Regulation: How EOs Are Reshaping Banking jdsupra.com/legalnews/from-o… #CFPB

From Order to Regulation: How EOs Are Reshaping Banking

Since taking office in January 2025, President Donald Trump has signed around 270 executive orders establishing the administration's official policies across a sweeping range of subjects. ...

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – July 2026 #4 jdsupra.com/legalnews/troutm… #CFPB

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – July 2026 #4

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.

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Report: Russell Vought Expected to Remain at CFPB as Senior Adviser Pending Brian Johnson’s Confirmation jdsupra.com/legalnews/report… #CFPB

Report: Russell Vought Expected to Remain at CFPB as Senior Adviser Pending Brian Johnson’s...

According to a report by Eleanor Mueller of Semafor, Russell Vought is expected to remain at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a senior adviser role after his service as Acting Director...

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Proposed House Bill Aims to Expand Holds for Suspected Fraudulent Checks and Wires jdsupra.com/legalnews/propos… #CFPB

Proposed House Bill Aims to Expand Holds for Suspected Fraudulent Checks and Wires

U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) on June 18, 2026, introduced the Strengthening Transaction Oversight and Preventing (STOP) Payments Fraud Act of 2026 (H.R. 9331). The legislation addresses a...

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