Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a U.S. federal regulatory agency that supervises banks and financial companies and enforces consumer protection laws such as the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B). It issues rules and guidance on lending practices, including small business and mortgage lending.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news because it revoked prior lending guidance for disadvantaged borrowers and is rolling out stricter underwriting guidelines for banks taking effect next quarter.

Latest on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• CFPB Revokes Lending Guidance for Disadvantaged Borrowers ↗
• banks are about to face serious scrutiny under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's stricter underwriting guidelines taking effect next quarter
• Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulat
• Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards

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