As the Trump Administration attempts to drastically cut CFPB funding and staffing, New York regulators and legislators are attempting to fill what could be a void in consumer protection efforts.

 “We’re hiring,” Adrienne A. Harris, the state’s Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services, said during a presentation on March 12 at the Brookings Institution.… Continue Reading

The Trump Administration’s efforts to “effectively shutter the CFPB” amounts to a “total dereliction of all mandatory statutory duties,” that will harm state consumer protection efforts, Democratic state attorneys general have told a Washington, D.C. federal judge.

“The CFPB has, to date, been an invaluable partner to many States in performing a variety of consumer-protection functions mandated by Congress,” the 23 state officials said, in an amicus brief in a suit filed by the National Treasury Employees Union.… Continue Reading

In the wake of recent federal directives diminishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), state authorities are increasingly stepping in to uphold consumer protections. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has been at the forefront of this movement, emphasizing the CFPB’s significant contributions and reaffirming her office’s commitment to safeguarding Michigan residents.… Continue Reading

The Utah Project on Antitrust and Consumer Protection is hosting a free conference open to the public on the future of consumer financial services law on October 11, 2024 from 8 am until 4 pm, MT. 

The title of the conference is “From AI to Junk Fees to Public Health: The Future of Consumer Financial Services Law.” … Continue Reading