Not happy with the policy statement on abusiveness issued by his predecessor, the bureau’s new director said he wants to create a durable jurisprudence on the meaning of abusiveness.

The CFPB’s new director showed an interest in the question of qualified mortgage standards, but gave no indication as to whether the rule would see significant changes in the coming months.

Industry attorneys believe new guidance issued by the CFPB on the debt collection rule that takes effect at the end of the month could end up causing more stress for servicers.

On Feb.1, 2022, more than 32 million student loan borrowers will enter repayment for the first time in nearly two years.

In congressional hearings, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra doubled down on his concerns about “algorithmic redlining,” indicating that lenders can expect more robust enforcement on the practice.

The CFPB reiterated that, as COVID-19-related forbearance protections expire, it will be keeping close watch on servicers’ actions.

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra raised concerns about how big technology companies operate their payments platforms. The regulator is also looking into risks posed by cryptocurrency.

New York to apply CRA standards to nonbanks; CFPB announces 2022 regulatory thresholds under TILA; CFPB issues advisory opinion on mistaken identity matching.

The government settled a mortgage redlining case against a southern bank, but a warning shot may’ve been fired on technology and bias.

While Zixta Martinez got bumped up, two new faces — Karen Andre and Jan Singelmann — are joining the senior ranks of the CFPB.