Democratic senators have asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate whether the CFPB has fulfilled its statutory obligation to combat discriminatory lending practices. Separately, Rep. Maxine Waters questioned the bureau’s potential hiring of an enforcement director.
Draft amendments to the CFPB’s remittance transfer rule; former CFPB Director Richard Cordray’s new book; PayPal sues CFPB; concerns raised over compliance with HMDA reporting requirements; CFPB initiated 133 “supervisory events” in fiscal 2019.
Democratic senators have asked Ombudsman Robert Cameron how he plans to deal with potential conflicts of interest tied to his previous employer, a federal student loan servicer.
The CFPB named a high-ranking official of a student loan servicer as the bureau’s private education loan ombudsman. The move has drawn criticism from consumer groups.
Democratic lawmakers have called for the removal of Eric Blankenstein, currently a HUD official, after it was found that he likely abused his authority at the CFPB in dealing with a controversy tied to his racially-charged writings of the past.
HUD has offered a job to Eric Blankenstein, a former CFPB official who stirred controversy over his racism-tinged blog posting more than a decade ago. Democrats are concerned about the impact his appointment will have.
CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger continues to build her team with new additions to the agency’s senior leadership team. Brian Johnson has been named as deputy director. Separately, Eric Blankenstein, a top enforcement chief at the bureau who was under fire for a racism-tinged blog, has resigned.
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