Meredith Fuchs, the General Counsel of the CFPB, has been named today by Director Cordray to be the Acting Deputy Director of the CFPB effective August 1, 2015.  The CFPB previously announced that the existing Deputy Director and Associate Director of the Division of Supervision, Enforcement and Fair Lending, Steve Antonakes, will leave the CFPB at the end of July. … Continue Reading

This Tuesday, April 8, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing entitled “Who’s in Your Wallet: Examining How Washington Red Tape Impairs Economic Freedom.” 

According to the Committee memo, the hearing will examine the economic consequences of recent rulemaking, supervisory, and enforcement actions of the CFPB, FDIC, Fed, NCUA and OCC.  … Continue Reading

Last week, I had the opportunity to hear several high-ranking lawyers with the CFPB speak at PLI’s 18th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute in Chicago.  As an initial matter, the attendees owe a debt of thanks to each of CFPB lawyers for taking the time to attend the seminar, which Alan Kaplinsky co-chaired. … Continue Reading