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Director Chopra remarks at the April 7, 2022 combined CBAC & CUAC meeting.

On January 19, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule to implement a requirement of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the National Credit Union Administration announced a Memorandum of Understanding agreement to improve coordination between the agencies related to the consumer protection supervision of credit unions over $10 billion dollars in assets.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a request for information to examine the impact of the rules that implement the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) relating to the Remittance Rule (Rule).

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today issued an updated advisory to financial institutions urging them to report to the appropriate local, state and federal authorities whenever they suspect that an older adult is the target or victim of financial exploitation. 

Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a notice on how it plans to periodically review regulations under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and to request public input.

Credit Union Used False Threats to Collect Debts and Placed Unfair Restrictions on Account Access

Good morning and thank you for having me join you today. For five years now, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and America’s credit unions have had the opportunity to work together on behalf of all Americans. Our responsibility is to support and protect consumers. For credit unions, these same people are more than your customers; they are your members. We share many goals in common as we pursue our respective objectives, and we have a considerable stake in one another’s success.

CFPB Issues Guide and Best Practices to Help Communities Create Protection Partnerships for Seniors

Good morning and thank you for inviting me to join you today. For more than four years now, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and America’s credit unions have developed a mutual respect as we jointly serve the American people. At the Bureau, we aim to support and protect consumers. For credit unions, these same people […]

We have incorporated into our mortgage rules some special provisions that provide smaller creditors like most credit unions with different treatment from larger financial institutions, including the large banks. Yet we have not stopped thinking about the challenges that smaller creditors face as they continue their traditions of lending flexibly but responsibly, which has been a key to their support for many consumers, especially in smaller communities around the country.

Good morning. It is my pleasure to be with you at this Common Ground Conference. I would like to thank Attorney General Masto for hosting this important event, along with Jessica Rich and all of our colleagues at the Federal Trade Commission. I know that an enormous amount of work goes into planning these events, but I think we can all agree that it is well worth the effort. The FTC has held many of these Common Ground Conferences around the country, and we are delighted to be participating in this one.

Good morning. It is my pleasure to have the opportunity to be with you today at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s 2014 Banking Outlook Conference. I think an open dialogue among regulators and industry participants benefits everyone involved. Today, I will update you on a few of our key initiatives and discuss how we […]

Thank you so much for allowing me to join you here today. Since our inception, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has enjoyed a relationship with credit unions based on mutual respect and a common understanding of who it is we serve: the people of this country. To you, they are not simply your customers, but instead are your “members.”

The report shows big differences across financial institutions when it comes to overdraft coverage on debit card transactions and ATM withdrawals, drawing into question how banks sell this account feature.

For two years now, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has enjoyed a relationship with the credit unions based on mutual respect and a common understanding of who it is we serve: the people of this country.