The court found that ESSA Bank & Trust hasn’t substantially complied with the DOJ’s 2023 consent decree, contrary to assertions by the Trump administration.
President Trump said he plans to maintain an implicit guarantee for the GSEs if they’re removed from conservatorship. Prominent agency MBS investors expressed relief about the administration’s stance on GSE reform even though they don’t expect near-term action.
Republicans on a House subcommittee pointed to the CFPB’s “aggressive” use of civil investigative demands as an example of overreach by the regulator under the leadership of Rohit Chopra.
A district court determined that granting a motion to vacate based on the new arguments advanced by the CFPB would “be to undermine the finality of judgments.”
The financial services industry can move forward with open banking efforts even without standards established by the CFPB, according to industry experts.
Cases in which the bureau is seeking to terminate its consent order early or has sought to vacate are tied to Wise US, Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Townstone Financial and Trustmark National Bank.