Rohit Chopra

CFPB Bans Enova From Offering Certain Consumer Loans
CFPB Bans Enova From Offering Certain Consumer Loans
November 15, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered online lender Enova International to pay a $15 million penalty, banned it from offering certain consumer loans...

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CFPB Proposes Oversight for Big Tech and Digital Wallet Providers
CFPB Proposes Oversight for Big Tech and Digital Wallet Providers
November 07, 2023  |  Regulation

In a move to ensure consumer protection and regulatory oversight, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing to supervise larger nonbank companies that offer...

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Durbin Sets Sights on Frequent Flyer Rewards and Takes CCCA Battle to the Skies
Durbin Sets Sights on Frequent Flyer Rewards and Takes CCCA Battle to the Skies
October 31, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

The fight over the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) has taken to the skies. This week, Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., who...

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CFPB’s New Open Banking Rule Targets Data-Sharing Consistency
CFPB’s New Open Banking Rule Targets Data-Sharing Consistency
October 19, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s open banking rule is a rough draft. And much may change between the Thursday (Oct. 19) announcement of its new...

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CFPB Director Calls for Stronger Data Protections
CFPB Director Calls for Stronger Data Protections
October 06, 2023  |  CFPB

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has reportedly expressed concerns about the potential risks posed by payment systems that enable excessive surveillance and...

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Apple, Google Come Under Fire for Their Tap-to-Pay Walled Gardens
Apple, Google Come Under Fire for Their Tap-to-Pay Walled Gardens
September 07, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Contactless payments are now coming into contact with federal consumer protection agencies. This, as the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday (Sep. 7)...

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CFPB Director Rohit Chopra Says FDIC Proposal Is ‘Somewhat Weird’
CFPB Director Rohit Chopra Says FDIC Proposal Is ‘Somewhat Weird’
August 29, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) should review two aspects of its proposed rule to reduce the risk around large bank failures. So said Rohit Chopra, director...

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CFPB Reaches $2.7 Billion Settlement With Credit Repair Firms
CFPB Reaches $2.7 Billion Settlement With Credit Repair Firms
August 28, 2023  |  CFPB

America’s biggest credit repair companies could be forced to give up telemarketing. That’s according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which announced Monday (Aug. 28) that it had...

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CFPB Penalizes Freedom Mortgage for Incentives to Real Estate Brokers
CFPB Penalizes Freedom Mortgage for Incentives to Real Estate Brokers
August 17, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken action against Freedom Mortgage Corp. for engaging in illegal activities related to mortgage loan referrals. The CFPB...

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