On February 11, President Donald Trump nominated Jonathan McKernan to be the new Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau). If confirmed by the Senate, McKernan will replace Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought, who also serves as the head of the Office of Management and Budget. McKernan was reportedly on the Trump administration’s short list of potential candidates to lead the CFPB and is considered an ally of the financial services industry.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a stay that blocks for many financial institutions the implementation of a CFPB rule that requires the institutions to report information contained in loan applications submitted by women-owned, minority-owned and LGBTQI+-owned small businesses.
New York Attorney General Letitia James today released a guide to help New Yorkers use the state’s Exempt Income Protection Act (EIPA) to protect their money from debt collectors. The EIPA is a state law that prevents debt collectors from draining consumers’ bank accounts, leaving them unable to cover the costs of basic needs.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released economic and financial market scenarios for use in the upcoming stress tests for covered institutions.
A roadside sign displaying both “Speed Limit 25” and “Speed Limit 35” sends a mixed message. The main point may be clear to some—there’s road construction ahead, so slow down. But the conflicting limits create confusion. Is the speed limit 25 or 35? Or, as my husband so sarcastically put it, I would probably think it meant to add them together for a speed limit of 60. Wow. Harsh… but also, knowing myself, not entirely inaccurate.