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On March 9, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interpretive rule clarifying that the prohibition against sex discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B includes sexual orientation discrimination and gender identity discrimination.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit in federal court against BrightSpeed Solutions Inc. (BrightSpeed) and its founder and former chief executive officer, Kevin Howard, for knowingly processing payments for companies engaged in internet-based technical-support fraud. Chicago-based BrightSpeed was a privately owned, third-party payment processor founded and operated by Howard in 2015 and wound down business operations in March 2019.

On March 3, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to delay the mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage (QM) final rule from July 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report that warns of widespread evictions and foreclosures once federal, state, and local pandemic protections come to an end, absent additional public and private action. Over 11 million families are behind on their rent or mortgage payments: 2.1 million families are behind at least three months on mortgage payments, while 8.8 million are behind on rent. Homeowners alone are estimated to owe almost $90 billion in missed payments. The last time this many families were behind on their mortgages was during the Great Recession.

On February 22, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - in partnership with Virginia, Massachusetts, and New York - sued Libre by Nexus, Inc., and its owners for a predatory immigrant-services scam that traps victims into paying expensive, long-term fees.

Acting Director Dave Uejio remarks on the Libre Enforcement Action.

On January 19, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it will partner with seven communities across the country to help build financial resiliency among Americans.

On January 19, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a proposed settlement to resolve its December 4, 2020 lawsuit against LendUp Loans, LLC alleging violations of the Military Lending Act.

On January 19, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule to implement a requirement of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.

On January 19, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule regarding the Bureau’s use of supervisory guidance for its supervised institutions.

On January 15, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit against 1st Alliance Lending, LLC, John Christopher DiIorio, Kevin Robert St. Lawrence, and Socrates Aramburu for allegedly engaging in various unlawful mortgage-lending practices.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the National Credit Union Administration announced a Memorandum of Understanding agreement to improve coordination between the agencies related to the consumer protection supervision of credit unions over $10 billion dollars in assets.

On January 5, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law released a report with recommendations on how to improve consumer protection in the financial marketplace.

Director Kathy Kraninger's remarks on the release of the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law’s report and recommendations on improving consumer protection.

On December 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a compliance assistance sandbox approval order to PayActiv regarding specific aspects of some of its earned wage access products.

On December 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a compliance assistance sandbox approval order to Synchrony regarding their proposal to develop a “dual-feature credit card”.

On December 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consent order against Omni Financial of Nevada, Inc.

On December 22, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consent order against Santander Consumer USA Inc. to address the Bureau’s finding that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

On December 22, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consent order against Discover Bank, The Student Loan Corporation, and Discover Products, Inc. based on violations of a prior Bureau order, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.

On December 21, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced the addition of a Deputy Chief of Staff and an Assistant Director for the Office of Innovation.

On December 21, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion to address regulatory uncertainty regarding Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, as it applies to certain aspects of special purpose credit programs.

On December 21, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a settlement with Envios de Valores La Nacional based on the finding that La Nacional violated the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Remittance Transfer Rule.

On December 18, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule to implement Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) requirements regarding certain disclosures for consumers.

On December 18, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consent order against Seterus, Inc. and Kyanite Services, Inc., as Seterus’s successor in interest, based on the Bureau’s finding that Seterus violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 and Regulation X.

On December 15, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a panel report as part of its rulemaking process under Dodd-Frank Act Section 1071 governing the collection and reporting of small business lending data.