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Ex-FDIC official McKernan tapped to lead CFPB

Payments Dive

The development came on a day when the bureau terminated roughly 70 probationary employees, including enforcement division attorneys, according to Bloomberg Law.

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Market First, Regulation Later? The American Open Banking Journey

Open Banking Excellence

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) had worked to address these regulatory gaps by developing new rules under the Dodd-Frank Act’s Section 1033. However, in mid-2025, the CFPB moved to vacate its own final rule, stating it exceeded its statutory authority. has seen a more fragmented, market-driven evolution. In the U.S.,

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2025 Industry Outlook and New Regulatory Shifts: How IPA is Shaping the Future of Payments

Innovative Payments Association

Proposals to repeal existing regulations through the Congressional Review Act (CRA), calls to eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and other deregulatory measures suggest significant changes may be on the horizon. However, industry leaders must temper their expectations.

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The CFPB Found Unconstitutional…But …

PYMNTS

appeal of the 2014 $109M financial penalty imposed by the CFPB. Currently, the CFPB Director, who reports to the President, can only be removed for cause. Not surprisingly, the verdict has drawn sharp responses across the board from opponents and supporters of the CFPB alike.

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'Checkless Checking' Can Rescue Prepaid from the CFPB's Crackdown

Payments Source

Financial institutions offering checkless checking is trending, and checkless checking accounts—as part of the FDIC’s 2011 Model Safe Accounts Pilot—appeared to perform well among the underserved consumer participants.

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US agencies provide advice for combatting elder financial exploitation

Finextra

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and state financial regulators issued a joint statement this (..)

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What ChatGPT Got Wrong about Top 5 Fintech Trends of 2024

Finovate

That’s because partner banks have become more wary to partner with fintechs after the FDIC issued a consent order to Cross River Bank, saying that it was involved in unsound banking practices. Also, ChatGPT failed to mention the role that regulation will likely play in embedded finance next year, especially in the U.S.

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