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CFPB and Justice have withdrawn a joint statement linked to a creditor’s consideration of an individual’s immigration status under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

The CFPB and the FRB are announcing the dollar thresholds used to determine whether certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2026 are subject to certain protections under Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing).

The CFPB, FRB, and OCC are announcing that the 2026 threshold for higher-priced mortgage loans that are subject to special appraisal requirements will increase from $33,500 to $34,200.

Washington, D.C.—Today, the CFPB made changes to how the Supervision Division conducts exams. Previously, under the leadership of Director Chopra and Biden’s Director of Supervision Lorelei Salas, a former Soros activist who was put on leave in February 2025, this division was the weaponized arm of the CFPB.

Washington, D.C.—Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a notice informing the court in NTEU v. Vought that the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) has determined that the Bureau may not legally request funds at this time from the Federal Reserve under Dodd-Frank.

Today, in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) November 12, 2021 lawsuit against FirstCash, Inc., and nineteen subsidiaries alleging violations of the Military Lending Act (MLA), the parties reached a settlement and jointly filed a stipulated final judgment and proposed order, which if entered by the court, would resolve the lawsuit.

The CFPB amended its January 30, 2025 consent order with the international remittance company Wise resolving claims including advertising inaccurate fees and failing to properly disclose exchange rates and other costs.

The CFPB is announcing that it will not prioritize enforcement actions taken on the basis of the Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Use of Digital User Accounts to Access Buy Now, Pay Later Loans, 89 Fed. Reg. 47,068 (May 31, 2024) (“Buy Now, Pay Later”).

The CFPB is announcing that it will not prioritize enforcement or supervision actions with regard to entities that are currently outside the stay imposed under Texas Bankers Association v. CFPB, No. 24-40705 (CA5).

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will not prioritize enforcement or supervision actions for entities that do not satisfy future deadlines to submit registration information under the regulation titled "Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders".

The published data contain loan-level information filed by financial institutions and modified to protect consumer privacy.

The Bureau will keep its enforcement and supervision resources focused on pressing threats to consumers, particularly servicemen and veterans.

On January 31, 2025, President Trump designated Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

The CFPB ordered the international remittance company Wise to pay nearly $2.5 million for a series of illegal actions.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual list of consumer reporting companies.

The CFPB published a report showing that U.S. servicemembers pay higher costs and face greater financial risks when taking out credit to buy a car.

A letter written by Seth Frotman, CFPB General Counsel, to the Representative John J. Lawn, Jr. and the Senator John J. Cronin of the Massachusetts State Legislature.

A letter written by Seth Frotman, CFPB General Counsel, to Representative Brian Mulder of the South Dakota State Legislature.

A letter written by Seth Frotman, CFPB General Counsel, to Senator Wlnsvey Campos and the Representative Nathan Sosa of the Oregon State Legislature.

A letter written by Seth Frotman, CFPB General Counsel, to Senator Marcus Riccelli and Representative Joe Timmons of the Washington State Legislature.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released two reports looking at national rental payment data from September 2021 to November 2024.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report about financial outcomes for cash-out refinance mortgage borrowers.

The CFPB published a report showing that the rate of auto repossessions at the end of 2022 surpassed pre-pandemic levels.