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Inside the CFPB

May 18, 2026

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California Taps Chopra for New Watchdog Agency

The former director of the CFPB will lead California’s new Business and Consumer Services Agency, which will launch July 1. Read More

Refi Denials Based on Credit History Decline in 2025

Credit history was cited less by lenders last year as a reason for denying an application for a refinance, while debt-to-income ratio persisted as the top reason for rejecting applications for a purchase mortgage. (Includes data table.) Read More

CFPB Pressed to Further Reform Operations

Members of a CFPB task force established during the first Trump administration are asking the bureau to consider implementing several of their recommendations tied to closing costs, internal reorganization and the bureau’s overall structure. Read More

CSBS Makes Significant Updates to NMLS

The changes are part of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ ongoing efforts to improve the NMLS user experience and respond to user feedback. Read More

Washington Court Places Limits on Nonjudicial Foreclosures

The Washington Supreme Court has issued a ruling restricting lenders’ ability to complete non-judicial foreclosures on HELOCs. Read More

CFPB Leaves Blanks in EEOC Status Report

The CFPB said certain questions concerning barrier analysis, special emphasis programs and workforce demographics were contrary to President Trump’s executive orders. Read More

CFPB to Promote Trump Accounts in Education Effort

Trump accounts were established by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in 2025, and are set to launch this year. The accounts have tax benefits for children, and include a $1,000 contribution from the federal government for kids born between 2025 and 2028. Read More

Other News in Brief

CFPB appeals its funding argument to the Ninth Circuit; CFPB leadership planning to direct staff to return to office; Senate Republicans block efforts by Democrats to roll back some of the Trump administration’s CFPB changes. Read More

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