ABA: ABA and 52 State Bankers Associations Urge Congress to Repeal CFPB’s Overdraft Rule
In a new letter sent to lawmakers in the House and Senate today, the American Bankers Association joined 52 state bankers associations in expressing strong support for the resolution of disapproval introduced by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) that would invalidate the CFPB’s final rule on…
ABA: Leading Financial Groups Commend Lawmakers for Taking First Step to Overturn Misguided CFPB Overdraft Rule
Leading financial groups that represent banks and credit unions of all sizes today sent letters Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill (R-Ark.) in support of their respective Congressional Review Act resolutions to invalidate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) overdraft rule. As outlined in the letter,…
Sentors Scott, Hill Lead Effort to Roll Back CFPB Overdraft Rule
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) today introduced Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn the Biden administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rule capping overdraft fees at banks and credit unions. The committee leaders cited the rule’s impact on access to important financial…
ABA: Statement on Nominations of Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency and Jonathan McKernan as CFPB Director
“We congratulate Jonathan Gould on his nomination to serve as comptroller of the currency. His prior experience at the OCC – as well as his time as a top staffer on the Senate Banking Committee and as a financial regulatory attorney – will serve him well as the agency continues its important mission to promote…
CFPB: List of Consumer Reporting Companies Updated
2025 report tells consumers how to get a security freeze and block access to their credit reporting data Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual list of consumer reporting companies. The list identifies dozens of specialty reporting companies that collect and sell access to people’s data, including individuals’ finances, employment, check writing…
CFPB: New Report Finds Servicemembers Pay More in Auto Lending Market
Military borrowers face larger loans, higher interest rates, and more costly add-on products Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report showing that United States servicemembers pay higher costs and face greater financial risks than civilian borrowers when taking out credit to buy a car. The report analyzes more than 20 million auto…
CFPB: Two Reports Find Continued Challenges for Households That Rent
Late payments decreased overall, but data reveal growing balances and increasing fees Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released two reports looking at national rental payment data from September 2021 to November 2024. The percentage of renters who paid late fees in the last year reached 23% in February 2023. While the rate declined…
CFPB: Report Finds Cash-Out Mortgage Refinance Borrowers Improve Credit Scores
Cash-out borrowers paid down credit card debt and auto loans Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report about financial outcomes for cash-out refinance mortgage borrowers. Cash-out borrowers had an initial sharp improvement in credit scores, followed by a gradually worsening of their scores. Scores in general, however, stayed above their pre-refinance levels….
CFPB: New Report Finds More Vehicles Eligible for Repossession than Pre-Pandemic
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report showing that the rate of auto repossessions at the end of 2022 surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Additionally, lenders were increasingly more likely to use third parties, called forwarders, to manage the repossession process. The use of a third party generally increases consumer costs. The CFPB analyzed…
CFPB: New Study Reveals Heavy Buy Now, Pay Later Use Among Borrowers with High Credit Balances and Multiple Pay-in-Four Loans
More than 60 percent of users had simultaneous loans, borrowers held higher balances on other credit lines, and most loans went to consumers with subprime or lower credit scores Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a study of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) borrowers, finding that more than one-fifth of consumers with a…