New CFPB Budget Emphasizes Consumer Response, Enforcement
March 17, 2014
The latest budget issued by the CFPB projects an 8.3 percent increase from $538.7 million in fiscal year 2013 to $583.4 million in fiscal year 2015. The programs with the most significant increases in funding are consumer response operations, up 84.8 percent over that time, and supervision, enforcement and fair lending, which will rise 65.6 percent. The emphasis on consumer response and enforcement is also reflected in the number of full-time employees (FTE) by program.