On April 16, 2025, the CFPB’s Chief Legal Officer, Mark R. Paoletta, issued a memorandum to CFPB staff that sets out the agency’s 2025 supervision and enforcement priorities.
Continue Reading CFPB Memo Details Less Oversight on Fintechs, Shift to State-Led Enforcement
On March 27, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit and proposed settlement order resolving claims against Cleo AI, a fintech that operates a personal finance mobile banking application through which it offers consumers instant or same-day cash advances. The FTC alleges that Cleo deceived consumers about how much money they could get and how fast that money could be available, and that Cleo made it difficult for consumers to cancel its subscription service.
Continue Reading FTC Alleges Fintech Cleo AI Deceived Consumers
Since taking office, President Trump reduced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s influence by appointing Russell Vought as acting director, who paused rulemaking, enforcement, and other CFPB activities. This shift impacts bank-fintech partnerships, requiring industry adjustments.
Continue Reading The Current And Future State Of Bank-Fintech Partnerships
On Nov. 21, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule (Rule), pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 5514(a)(1)(B), to establish supervisory authority over nonbank entities identified as
Continue Reading CFPB’s Final Rule Enhancing Oversight of Large Digital Payment App Providers Goes into Effect Jan. 9 – Are You Ready?
On Nov. 18, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced a 45-day extension to the public comment period for its proposed rule making (Proposed Rule) that would establish new
Continue Reading FDIC Extends Comment Period for New Requirements for Custodial Accounts
On Oct. 2, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) designed to strengthen recordkeeping requirements for custodial deposit accounts with transactional features
Continue Reading FDIC Proposes New Requirements for Custodial Accounts
On Nov. 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a proposed rule that would, if finalized in its present form, establish the CFPB’s supervisory authority over certain “larger
Continue Reading CFPB Unveils Plan to Supervise Big Tech Digital Wallet and Payment App Providers
On Oct. 25, 2023, the Fed proposed a rule to lower the interchange fee cap in Regulation II, which is largely applicable to debit card issuers with at least $10
Continue Reading Fed Issues Proposed Rule Lowering Regulation II’s Debit Interchange Cap
Big Tech companies, fintechs, and traditional financial institutions are paying attention to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) September 2023 issue spotlight, which focuses on tap-to-pay or contactless payment technology.
Continue Reading CFPB Spotlight Targets Mobile ‘Tap-To-Pay’ Technology
Crypto-asset businesses, particularly those offering crypto lending, non-fungible tokens, or digital wallet/payments products — which are already facing intense scrutiny from the SEC, CFTC, U.S. Department of Justice and U.S.
Continue Reading CFPB And FTC Take Their Place As Powerful Crypto Cops