The CFPB issued a proposed debt collection rule to clarify matters looming in the industry, including the use of emails and text messages. If the proposal is finalized, it will be the first time that the industry has clear rules to rely on rather than numerous court precedents.

A report by a consumer group found that consumer complaints filed with the CFPB increased sharply last year. Various consumer advocacy groups have urged the bureau to keep its complaint database public.

The California Reinvestment Coalition sues the CFPB for failing to issue rules on small business lending in time.

A federal appeals court has upheld CFPB's constitutionality. This means there is no circuit split on the issue, which would encourage the Supreme Court to take up the case.

The CFPB is seeking public input on possible changes to the remittance rule, such as raising the exemption threshold.

The CFPB has issued guidance in the form of a fact sheet on the applicability of the integrated mortgage disclosure rule to mortgage loan assumptions.

The New York Department of Financial Services has created a regulator akin to the CFPB, stepping up statewide consumer financial protection.

The CFPB late last week proposed to exempt more lenders from collecting and reporting loan-level data under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.