The CFPB is considering whether to propose a rule that would require registration of nonbank financial institutions, according to a Request for Information (RFI) the bureau posted on the Federal Business Opportunity website recently. As part of this process, the bureau is considering whether to procure a comprehensive and interactive online web-based registration system. “Such a system would allow nonbank financial institutions supervised or regulated by the CFPB to apply for, amend, update, or renew a registration online using a single set of uniform applications and would allow the CFPB to process these registration applications and amendments through automated workflows,” according to the RFI. Such a potential registration system might also be used to collect financial and operational data as ...