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Letter

Published APR 15, 2024

CFPB Letter to Connecticut State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports

A letter written by Brian Shearer, CFPB Assistant Director of the Office of Policy Planning and Strategy, to Senator Matt Lesser of the Connecticut State Senate

By Brian Shearer

• • Medical debt
• • Credit reports and scores

Letter

Published APR 09, 2024

CFPB Comment to Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules on the State’s Proposed Community Reinvestment Act Rules

The CFPB’s Deputy Director submits this CFPB comment to the Illinois Joint Committee on the state’s proposed community reinvestment rules, specifically in support of provisions addressing appraisal bias.

By Zixta Martinez

• • Equal Credit Opportunity Act
• • Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
• • Access to credit
• • Discrimination

Letter

Published MAR 25, 2024

CFPB Letter to California State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports

A letter written by Director Rohit Chopra to Senator Monique Limón of the California State Senate.

By Rohit Chopra

• • Medical debt
• • Credit reports and scores

Letter

Published MAR 11, 2024

CFPB Letter to New York State on the Prohibition on Abusive Conduct

A letter written by Brian Shearer, CFPB Assistant Director of the Office of Policy Planning and Strategy, to Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York State, and members of the New York State Assembly and Senate.

By Brian Shearer

• • Deceptive practices

Letter

Published MAR 08, 2024

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra’s Letter to the Appraisal Subcommittee

A letter written by Director Rohit Chopra to the Appraisal Subcommittee.

By Rohit Chopra

• • Appraisals
• • Mortgages

Letter

Published JUL 17, 2023

CFPB Letter to State Legislature on Establishing a Victims of Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund

A letter written by Julie Margetta Morgan, Senior Policy Advisor to the Director, to Brian Maienschein of the California State Assembly.

By Julie Margetta Morgan

• • Deceptive practices
• • Civil Penalty Fund

Letter

Published APR 28, 2023

CFPB Letter to the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

A letter written by CFPB staff to the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

By Matthew Pfaff and Jennifer Song

• • Consumer complaints