February 1, 2018
An Independent CFPB
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, sitting en banc, upheld the constitutionality of the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in PHH Corporation v. CFPB, No. 15-1177 (Jan. 31, 2018). There has been a … Continue reading
February 1, 2018 in CFPB | Permalink | No Comments
January 26, 2018
Trump and the Regulation of Real Estate
I have posted my article, The Trump Administration and Residential Real Estate Finance, which just came out in Westlaw Journal Derivatives to SSRN (and also to BePress). The abstract reads, An executive order titled “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs” … Continue reading
January 26, 2018 in CFPB | Permalink | No Comments
January 12, 2018
Trump Wins Round Two At CFPB
Bloomberg Law quoted me in Court Says Mulvaney Can Lead CFPB, but Legal Fight Continues. It opens, The court battle over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s top leadership has shifted in the Trump administration’s favor, but continued litigation could test its … Continue reading
January 12, 2018 in CFPB | Permalink | No Comments
December 18, 2017
Dueling Trump and CFPB Regulatory Agendas
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a bureaucratic-sounding but very important office within the Office of Management and Budget, released the Trump Administration’s Introduction to the Fall 2017 Regulatory Plan last week. While Trump’s plan is heavily focused on deregulation, … Continue reading
December 18, 2017 in CFPB | Permalink | No Comments
December 15, 2017
People’s Credit Union v. Trump
Twenty-one consumer finance regulation scholars (including yours truly) filed an amicus brief in Lower East Side People’s Federal Credit Union v. Trump, No. 1:17-cv-09536 (SDNY Dec. 14, 2017). The Summary of the Argument reads as follows: The orderly succession of … Continue reading
December 15, 2017 in CFPB | Permalink | No Comments
December 1, 2017
Mooting The CFPB Constitutional Challenge
Law360 quoted me in DC Circ. May Skip CFPB Fight After Cordray’s Exit. It opens, The legal battle over who will temporarily lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau comes as the D.C. Circuit is considering whether the bureau’s structure is constitutional, and experts … Continue reading
December 1, 2017 in CFPB | Permalink | No Comments
November 22, 2017
No Can Sue
US News & World Report quoted me in Washington Has Made It Harder for You to Sue Your Credit Card Company. What Now? It reads, in part, On Nov. 1, President Donald Trump signed a congressional resolution that can make it … Continue reading
November 22, 2017 in CFPB | Permalink | No Comments
