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There is broad agreement that asset size alone is not the best way to measure a bank's systemic footprint. But getting equally broad consensus on another, better approach could be difficult.
House Republicans debut CFPB reform package
The Republican proposal would bring the CFPB under congressional appropriations and curb several of its regulatory powers.
Trump picks Brian Johnson, former CFPB No. 2, to lead bureau
The White House has nominated Brian Johnson, the former CFPB deputy and a veteran Capitol Hill staffer, to permanently lead the bureau.
Mortgage order adds more rules to diminished CFPB’s load
A recent executive order encouraging changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Ability-To-Repay and Qualified Mortgage rules are adding to a packed agenda at a time when the agency has lost a third of its staff.
It’s all on the line for the CFPB in 2026
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will face an existential crisis in 2026 between the Trump administration's efforts to shut down the agency and the employee union and consumer advocates who want to stop them.
