On May 15, the CFPB withdrew three Biden-era rulemaking proposals, including a December 2024 proposal to regulate data brokers as consumer reporting agencies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a January proposal to extend Regulation E to emerging payment systems such as those used in video games and esports betting, and a proposed interpretive rule targeting restrictive and potentially unlawful terms in consumer contracts.Continue Reading CFPB Withdraws Guidance and Proposed Rules on Data Broker, Video Game Payments, and Contract Clauses

On May 7, the OCC issued Interpretive Letter 1184, reaffirming that national banks and federal savings associations may provide cryptocurrency custody and execution services, including through sub-custodians. The OCC confirmed that these activities are permissible under existing banking authority so long as banks comply with applicable law and engage in safe and sound practices.Continue Reading OCC Confirms Banks’ Authority to Offer Crypto Custody and Execution Services

On May 9, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that President Trump intends to nominate Jonathan McKernan to serve as the Undersecretary of Domestic Finance. McKernan had been awaiting Senate confirmation to lead the CFPB, but the White House confirmed his nomination will be rescinded as the administration continues to pursue structural change to the Bureau.Continue Reading CFPB Director Nominee to Move to Treasury Finance Role

On May 12, the CFPB formally withdrew nearly 70 guidance materials—including policy statements, advisory opinions, circulars, and interpretive rules—through a Federal Register notice issued by Acting Director Russell Vought. The move stems from an internal memo circulated last month to identify guidance that allegedly imposed unlawful compliance burdens or exceeded statutory authority.Continue Reading CFPB Withdraws Dozens of Guidance Documents as Part of Deregulatory Push

On May 9, President Trump signed a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing the CFPB’s final rule restricting overdraft fees at large financial institutions. The rule, originally finalized under the Biden administration, would have imposed new limits on overdraft fees charged by banks with over $10 billion in assets.Continue Reading President Trump Signs Resolution Nullifying CFPB Overdraft Fee Rule

On April 29, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood delivered pre-recorded remarks at the National Fair Housing Alliance’s Responsible AI Symposium.  In his speech, Hood reiterated the OCC’s commitment to deploying AI responsibly within the banking sector and highlighted the agency’s broader initiatives to promote financial inclusion. Continue Reading OCC’s Hood Emphasized AI Oversight and Inclusion in Financial Services

On May 1, the CFPB filed a joint motion with two financial trade groups to vacate a Biden-era rule barring most medical debt from appearing on consumer credit reports.  The motion comes after lender groups filed a lawsuit in January, arguing that the rule unlawfully exceeded the CFPB’s statutory authority under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).Continue Reading CFPB Withdraws Medical Debt Rule After Legal Challenge from Industry Groups

On April 30, 2025, the FTC filed an amended complaint and final order in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against a debt collection company in connection with allegations that the company engaged in deception and coercion to pressure consumers into paying debts they did not owe, in violation of the FTC Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Regulation F, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and the FTC’s Impersonation Rule.Continue Reading FTC Imposed $9.6 Million Judgement Against Debt Collector for Alleged Threats and Phantom Debt

On May 6, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed House Enrolled Act No. 1125 into law, making Indiana the latest state to enact a statutory framework for regulating earned wage access (EWA) products.  The Indiana Earned Wage Access Act, which takes effect January 1, 2026, requires most EWA providers to obtain a license from the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions and comply with operational, disclosure, and consumer protection requirements.  Continue Reading Indiana Enacts Earned Wage Access Law 

On May 1, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ordered the former owner of a now-defunct debt-relief company to pay over $43 million in restitution and penalties.  The order resolves a lawsuit filed by the CFPB in 2020 alleging violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) and the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). Continue Reading CFPB Orders Defunct Debt-Relief Company to Pay $43 Million for Alleged Student Loan Abuses 

On April 30, the CFPB announced it will deprioritize enforcement and supervision of its small business lending data collection rule for institutions not covered by the stay issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The rule, finalized in May 2023 under Regulation B, implements Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act and requires lenders to collect and report demographic and loan application data from small business credit applicants.Continue Reading CFPB Halts Enforcement of Small Business Lending Rule for Institutions Outside Fifth Circuit