Legislation introduced by Kentucky Republican Andy Barr would rein in the CFPB’s use of its unfair, deceptive and abusive acts or practices authority.

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra was accused of partisan regulatory management by Republican lawmakers during recent congressional hearings. But the bureau’s proposed personal financial data rights rule found praise.

Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate pushed CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to share more information on a data breach at the bureau earlier this year. Members of both parties also urged Chopra to engage more with state-level banking trade groups.

A new working paper found that racial disparities in applications for home equity loan, home equity lines of credit and cash-out refinances between 2018 and 2021 were significantly larger than those for purchases and rate-term refinances.

Industry wants the CFPB to include an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking step in its Fair Credit Reporting Act rulemaking restricting the sale of consumer data by credit reporting companies.

In an analysis of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra’s leadership calendar, Inside the CFPB found he engages with several stakeholders outside of the agency’s walls, including frequent talks with trade groups and consumer advocates. (Includes data table.)

The CFPB’s funding requests in fiscal year 2023 totaled $721.2 million, 96% of its annual funding cap, according to the bureau’s financial report released this month.

The CFPB is moving forward with a pilot that would test alternative disclosures for construction loans.

In an interview with the Mortgage Bankers Association’s president and CEO, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra confirmed that changes to the agency’s mortgage servicing rules would come in 2024.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett seemed to disagree with the CFSA’s interpretation of the Appropriations Clause text, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh disagreed with the notion that the CFPB was insulated from Congressional control, according to attorneys tracking the case.