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Articles by Lucille C. Bartholomew
Rescissions of Policy Statements Illustrate Continued About-Face at CFPB
On March 31, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) rescinded a range of policy statements issued under the leadership of former Director Kathleen L. Kraninger. These rescissions concerned one policy statement governing communications between institutions subject to CFPB supervision and their examiners, and seven policy statements issued during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide regulatory relief to affected institutions.
CFPB Rescinds Abusiveness Policy Statement
On March 11, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB” or “Bureau”) announced it was rescinding its “Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices” (the “2020 Policy Statement”). The rescission is the latest in a series of actions under Acting Director David Uejio that demonstrate a recalibration in the Bureau’s regulatory and enforcement priorities from those of previous leadership.
CFPB Issues Interpretive Rule Clarifying that ECOA’s Prohibition of Discrimination Based on Sex Extends to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On March 9, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) issued an interpretive rule clarifying that the Equal Opportunity Credit Act (“ECOA”) and its implementing regulation, Regulation B, prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
CFPB Releases Guidance on FCRA and Regulation V Compliance During COVID-19
On April 1, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) released a statement on “Supervisory and Enforcement Practices Regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Regulation V in Light of the CARES Act.” This statement provides guidance outlining the CFPB’s expectations of furnishers and consumer reporting agencies (“CRAs”) during the COVID-19 pandemic, and signals that the CFPB will take a flexible supervisory and enforcement approach to compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting...
FTC and CFPB Host Workshop on Accuracy in Consumer Reporting
On December 10, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) held a joint workshop on accuracy in consumer reporting. The workshop included remarks from FTC Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips, CFPB Assistant Director for Supervision Policy Peggy Twohig, CFPB Deputy Director Brian Johnson, and FTC Deputy Director for the Bureau of Economics Andrew Stivers.
Financial Agencies Release Joint Statement on Innovative Efforts to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
On December 3, 2018, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), the National Credit Union Administration (“NCUA”), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) (collectively, “agencies”) released a joint statement on innovative efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
OCC Reaffirms Willingness To Accept and Grant Special Purpose Charters to Fintech Companies
On October 9, 2018, Grovetta Gardineer, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (“OCC’s”) senior deputy comptroller for compliance and community affairs, reaffirmed the OCC’s willingness to accept applications from fintech companies seeking a special purpose national bank charter and grant such applications if the application meets certain requirements.
SDNY Ct Rules Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Structure Unconstitutional
On June 21, 2018, U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska (S.D.N.Y.) ruled that the structure of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the “Bureau”) was unconstitutional and, therefore, the Bureau lacked authority to bring claims under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (“CFPA”). The ruling rejected the D.C. Circuit’s en banc opinion in PHH that upheld the Bureau’s constitutionality.
CFPB Issues Request for Information on Its Consumer Financial Education Programs
On April 4, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) released its latest Request for Information (“RFI”), which seeks comments on the “overall efficiency and effectiveness” of the CFPB’s consumer financial education programs.
CFPB Proposes Additional Changes to the Prepaid Rule
On June 15, 2017, the CFPB announced that it is proposing for public comment certain modifications to its prepaid rule. The rule, which was issued in final form in October 2016, limits consumers’ losses for lost and stolen prepaid cards, requires financial institutions to investigate errors, and includes enhanced disclosure provisions.
Congressman Hensarling Removes Repeal of Durbin Amendment from CHOICE 2.0
On May 24, 2017, Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, agreed to remove the repeal of the Durbin Amendment from the second discussion draft of the Financial CHOICE Act (“CHOICE 2.0”).
CFPB Extends Effective Date for Prepaid Accounts Rule
On April 20, 2017, the CFPB released a final rule to delay the effective date for certain provisions of the prepaid accounts final rule, from October 1, 2017, to April 1, 2018. We discussed the CFPB’s proposal to delay the effective date of the prepaid accounts final rule in a prior post. In the final rule, the CFPB also indicated that it will revisit at least two substantive issues and will issue a separate proposal for notice and comment on these substantive issues in the coming weeks.
Solicitor General Requests Extension to File Amicus Brief for PHH v. CFPB and Signals Potential Shift in Support for CFPB
As we previously discussed, on February 16, 2017, the D.C. Circuit granted rehearing en banc in PHH v. CFPB and vacated the holding from the three-judge panel that the CFPB’s single director structure was unconstitutional. Through an unopposed motion filed on March 3, 2017, the Office of the Solicitor General (“SG”) requested an extension to file its amicus brief for the rehearing en banc. If granted, the deadline for filing the brief would be extended from March 10, 2017, to March 17, 2017.
Democratic Senators Send Letter to Colleagues Arguing Against Restructuring CFPB as Commission
On January 31, 2017, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Democratic Senators arguing that the single director structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) should not be replaced with a five-member commission.
Flurry of Antitrust Merger Enforcement Actions as Obama Presidency Comes to a Close
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced several antitrust enforcement actions in advance of the inauguration of President Trump, including settlements for failures to file under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), a challenge to an unreportable deal and a settlement of a “gun-jumping” claim under the HSR Act.
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