In his first testimony to Congress as CFPB director, Rohit Chopra took aim at the agency he inherited, particularly the idea that larger firms get away without proportional punishment compared to smaller ones.
Not happy with the policy statement on abusiveness issued by his predecessor, the bureau’s new director said he wants to create a durable jurisprudence on the meaning of abusiveness.
The CFPB’s new director showed an interest in the question of qualified mortgage standards, but gave no indication as to whether the rule would see significant changes in the coming months.
Industry attorneys believe new guidance issued by the CFPB on the debt collection rule that takes effect at the end of the month could end up causing more stress for servicers.
In congressional hearings, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra doubled down on his concerns about “algorithmic redlining,” indicating that lenders can expect more robust enforcement on the practice.
CFPB Director Rohit Chopra raised concerns about how big technology companies operate their payments platforms. The regulator is also looking into risks posed by cryptocurrency.
New York to apply CRA standards to nonbanks; CFPB announces 2022 regulatory thresholds under TILA; CFPB issues advisory opinion on mistaken identity matching.