Federal court upholds CFPB investigative demand

A federal court in Pennsylvania recently denied a petition from a student loan servicer, Heartland Campus Solutions, for a stay of a civil investigative demand from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Top CFPB student loan official resigns

In his resignation letter, student loan ombudsman Seth Frotman alleged that current bureau leadership has “turned its back on young people and their financial futures.”

CFPB backs off of military lenders

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to alter the way it manages enforcement of financial products for military personnel, focusing on complaints received rather than preemptive exams.

CFPB settles with Hydra Group

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau settled with the defendants in the Hydra Group payday lending lawsuit regarding the unlawful origination and servicing of short-term, small-dollar online loans to consumers nationwide.

Bureau continues fintech innovation push

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a collaboration with 11 financial regulators and related organizations to create the Global Financial Innovation Network.

Americans largely support the CFPB, survey finds

Nearly three-quarters of Americans support the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 which created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to a survey commissioned jointly by a pair of consumer advocacy organizations.

CFPB settles with TCF

TCF National Bank has settled with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over allegations it “tricked” consumers into enrolling in its overdraft protection program.

Kavanaugh no advocate of CFPB

President Donald Trump’s pick for the seat on the Supreme Court vacated by Justice Anthony Kennedy is no fan of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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