CFPB

Enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency charged with carrying out federal consumer financial laws. We are focused on retail banking products and services, making CBA the industry resource on the CFPB. Our insights and analysis on CFPB-related issues, along with the latest news and information, provides our members with the necessary tools to navigate this new regulatory environment.
  • May 3, 2023
    The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking on credit card penalty late fees (the NPRM). In addition to the comments shared in the letter CBA submitted jointly with several other trade associations, CBA writes separately to express significant...
  • May 3, 2023
    In a new letter sent today to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) outlined deep concerns with the agency’s recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on credit card penalty late fees, a proposal that would drastically alter the credit card landscape with profound implications for banks and the millions of Americans they serve. As CBA states in...
  • April 26, 2023
    The House Financial Services Committee today will vote on several legislative proposals that would deliver meaningful and long overdue reforms to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In a new letter sent to the Committee ahead of the markup, the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) renewed support for legislation necessary to ensure the Bureau fulfills its responsibility of protecting...
  • April 25, 2023
    Dear Chairman McHenry and Ranking Member Waters: The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) submits this letter for the committee’s April 26, 2023 markup of bills. We appreciate the committee’s attention to meaningful CFPB reforms to ensure a safe and well-functioning financial services marketplace. CBA is the voice of the retail banking industry whose products and services provide access to credit...
  • April 17, 2023
    Earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new proposal (a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or NPRM) to lower the credit card late fee amount to $8. The proposal is part of the Administration’s misguided political campaign to conflate fees in unrelated industries as “junk.” On the surface, this proposal sounds good – no one likes “junk” – but the reality for...
  • April 11, 2023
    On Thursday, March 31, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a final rule to expand data collection requirements for financial institutions in the small business lending market under Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. Here’s an overview what you need to know, why it matters, how it will affect small business lending, and more: Consumer Bankers Association’s David Pommerehn...
  • April 10, 2023
    Nearly 2,000 of the industry’s top leaders recently gathered in Las Vegas for retail banking’s premier annual event – CBA LIVE 2023. From navigating digital innovations to preparing for all things CFPB and beyond, this year’s conference featured more than 70 hours of dynamic programming focused on the most pressing issues facing banks today. In a new highlight video, the Consumer Bankers...
  • April 10, 2023
    The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) and Small Business Financial Exchange (SBFE) today released the Q4 2022 Small Business Lending Trends analysis , examining key credit information for America’s small businesses. The report reflects the ongoing economic headwinds impacting small business credit, including persistent inflation and interest rate hikes. Key Findings Delinquency increased...
  • April 5, 2023
    A new survey released today found 57% of Americans believe credit card late fees are legitimate and not so-called “junk,” as some have suggested, compared to fees found in other sectors of the economy, which only between 12% to 18% of Americans found to be legitimate. The survey, commissioned by the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), also found nearly half of Americans (48%) are unaware of the...
  • March 30, 2023
    Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) President and CEO Lindsey Johnson today released the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. “The nation’s leading banks proudly serve as financiers of the American Dream across every community they serve, helping to drive economic growth and opportunity for...

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