Republicans in the Senate and House pressed CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on his authority to issue informal guidance that they said created new obligations for regulated firms, as well as other issues.

Republicans tore into CFPB Director Rohit Chopra over his calendar, which the agency claims to publish monthly.

Banking industry trade groups said a CFPB research proposal on consumer choices related to “junk fees” doesn’t meet legal requirements. They are asking the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to reject the proposal.

The Appraisal Foundation updates appraisal standards; the CFPB will distribute $22 million among debt relief scam victims; CFPB Inspector General expresses opposition to legislation about his office.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-NC, has threatened to use the Congressional Review Act to prevent implementation of the CFPB’s new reporting requirements on small business lending.

The CFPB is facing management challenges in reforming its information security practices, workforce support programs and in embracing new technology and skills in supervisory and enforcement activities.

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra engaged in a live question-and-answer session last month, acknowledging banks’ concerns about nonbank coverage and liability flows.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling last month deepens a circuit split on the constitutionality of the CFPB’s funding structure, which is set for hearing before the Supreme Court next term.

In a report on its equal opportunity employment program, the CFPB said it found no new instances of internal discrimination in FY2022.

A majority of the witnesses testifying at a recent House subcommittee hearing voiced support for the Taking Account of Bureaucrats’ Spending Act, which would separate the CFPB from the Federal Reserve System and subject it to the regular appropriations process.