March 2019 Articles – CFPB Journal

CFPB issues annual Fair Debt Collection Act report

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued its annual report on its administration of the Fair Debt Collection Act.

2020 proposed budget would alter CFPB funding

The 2020 fiscal year federal budget proposed by the Trump Administration earlier this month would alter the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, bringing it under the typical Congressional appropriations process.

CFPB releases latest supervisory highlights report

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week released the latest edition of its supervisory highlights report. The findings included in the report cover examinations in the areas of automobile loan servicing, deposits, mortgage servicing, and remittances.

Enforcement actions plummet under Trump appointees

Enforcement actions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have dropped precipitously during the first three months of Director Kathy Kraninger’s tenure, according to a report from the Consumer Federation of America.

CFPB issues report on financial elder abuse

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a report on the issues and trends revealed by reports of suspicious activity relating to elder financial exploitation.

CFPB to regulate PACE financing

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is preparing to regulate residential Property Assessed Clean Energy financing with an advance notice of proposed rulemaking.