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Federal Judge Vacates CFPB Funding Cutoff, Rejects Fed-Profit Theory

Federal Judge Vacates CFPB Funding Cutoff, Rejects Fed-Profit Theory

by John G. Stevens | Sep 27, 2026 | Mortgage Information

A federal judge has vacated two funding decisions made under former acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Russell Vought, rejecting the legal theory that Federal Reserve losses could eliminate the bureau’s statutory source of operating funds. Senior...
Report: CFPB’s Chief Legal Officer to Assume Role of Acting Director

Report: CFPB’s Chief Legal Officer to Assume Role of Acting Director

by Phil Hall | Jun 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Mark Paoletta, the chief legal officer at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has been selected as agency’s deputy director, which puts him in line to succeed Acting Director Russ Vought. According to a Bloomberg report, Vought’s term as acting director...
National Fair Housing Alliance Sues CFPB Over Changes to Equal Credit Opportunity Act Enforcement

National Fair Housing Alliance Sues CFPB Over Changes to Equal Credit Opportunity Act Enforcement

by Phil Hall | May 28, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) has sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to block a new rule that changed the agency’s enforcement policies relating to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) of 1974. The ECOA was designed to prohibit...
CFPB Updates Rule on Lender Adherence to Equal Credit Opportunity Act

CFPB Updates Rule on Lender Adherence to Equal Credit Opportunity Act

by Phil Hall | Apr 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has replaced its rule requiring lenders to adhere to the 1974 Equal Credit ​Opportunity Act (ECOA). The ECOA was designed to prohibit disparate impact discrimination by lenders who create policies that inadvertently...
White House Confers with House GOP on CFPB’s Future

White House Confers with House GOP on CFPB’s Future

by Phil Hall | Mar 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Trump administration is quietly meeting with congressional Republicans to chart the future for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Semafor, sourcing its coverage from four unnamed lawmakers, reports CFPB Acting Director Russ Vought met with Republican...
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