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January 12, 2026

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CFPB Requests $145 Million Transfer From Fed

The bureau submitted to Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s decision finding that a lapse in appropriations would violate a preliminary injunction and directing the Trump administration to fund the CFPB. Read More

CFPB Unlikely to Transfer Enforcement Actions to DOJ

A November plan to transfer the bureau’s active enforcement actions to the Department of Justice appears to no longer be in the works, according to an industry attorney. Read More

LO Discrimination Lawsuit Against Rate to Proceed

The mortgage lender had sought to settle allegations of gender discrimination and sexual harassment through arbitration. Read More

CFPB Scraps Guidance on Fair Lending to Noncitizens

The move clarifies that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act doesn’t prohibit lenders’ consideration of immigration status when evaluating credit applications. Read More

Vought Criticizes CFPB’s Previous Work in Annual Report

In CFPB’s first semi-annual report released under the Trump administration, Acting Director Russell Vought included comments throughout the report disapproving of prior agency actions. Read More

UWM Asks Court to Strike Claims in RESPA Lawsuit

The lender urged the court to dismiss charges under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and state consumer protection laws in a 2024 class-action lawsuit. Read More

Regulatory Relief for Certain Earned Wage Access Products

Earned wage access products are no longer subject to the Truth in Lending Act’s requirements, if they meet certain terms laid out in the bureau’s new advisory opinion. Read More

CFPB Issues Various Reports in Late December

The bureau filed a series of annual reports ranging from the credit card market to compliance with the Plain Writing Act. Read More

Other News in Brief

Senate returns CFPB director nomination; Newrez settles servicing issues with Massachusetts; CFPB makes annual inflation adjustments for mortgage regulations. Read More

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