CFPB Issues Guidance to Protect Homeowners from Illegal Collection Tactics on Zombie Mortgages
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance on debt collectors, covered by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, threatening to foreclose on homes with mortgages…
Congratulating the Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Formation of the Federation of BiH Government
The United States congratulates the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the formation of the new government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We encourage the new ruling coalition…
CFPB Issues Rule to Facilitate Orderly Wind Down of LIBOR
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interim final rule amending the agency’s 2021 LIBOR transition rule. The interim final rule contains updates to reflect…
CFPB Proposes New Consumer Protections for Homeowners Seeking Clean Energy Financing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to implement a Congressional mandate to establish consumer protections for residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans. PACE…
Federal Consumer Agency to Partner with State Regulators on Supervision of Providers of Consumer Financial Products and Services, Including Mortgage Lenders, Private Student Lenders and Payday Lenders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) implementation team currently housed within the US Department of the Treasury and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today signed…
Treasury Department Announces Holly Petraeus to Establish Office of Servicemember Affairs for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the selection of Holly Petraeus to establish the Office of Servicemember Affairs being built by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
Treasury Department Announces General Counsel and Deputies for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Implementation Team
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the hiring of the leadership team for the Office of the General Counsel within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)…
Department of State Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner
The Department of State, through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, announced a State and Local Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Denver Office of the Medical…
Treasury Department Announces Launch of ‘Beta’ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Website
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the launch of a ‘beta’ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) website, ConsumerFinance.gov, a critical link to the American public for…
Joint Statement by the Trilateral Mechanism and the Quad on Sudan
The following is a joint statement by the Trilateral Mechanism (the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the United Nations) and the Quad (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,…