Trump administration

The international standards-setting body is weathering the infatuation with isolationism in the U.S. and elsewhere better than expected.

Passage of a resolution blocking guidance on auto loan pricing could set a precedent that allows Congress to nullify other long-past regulatory issuances.

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney took heat from Democrats on whether he planned to take the agency's consumer complaint portal private while responding to Republican fears that its data collection activities pose a data security risk.

A panel of judges remained skeptical of claims by Leandra English, deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, that she is the rightful head of the agency. But they didn’t sound convinced that current acting Director Mick Mulvaney is, either.

According to the Reuters report, which cited unnamed sources, acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney is seeking a settlement with Wells over claims related to force-placed auto insurance and improper mortgage fees.