Consumer complaints filed with the CFPB increased across all categories during the first quarter. Issues with student loans were up 34.1% from the fourth quarter. (Includes two data tables.)

The Trump administration is seeking reinstatement of a preliminary injunction issued in April 2025, which allowed the CFPB to terminate employees but under certain circumstances.

The new standards for fair lending enforcement are set to take effect in July. Industry attorneys have warned that the changes to ECOA regulations don’t signal the end of fair lending risk for lenders.