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The Coalition For CFBP Reform

We support action to provide regulatory clarity and stability to the U.S. financial system by enhancing the reliability and effectiveness of CFPB. 
 

About us

For years, lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum have voiced their concerns about the need for substantial reform within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Originally designed to safeguard consumer interests in the financial sector, CFPB has increasingly been seen as operating under the influence of shifting political ideologies tied to the party in power, rather than functioning as an impartial body guided by data and input from stakeholders and grounded in accountability and transparency.

Replace the single-director CFPB governance structure with a bipartisan commission board.

Create an Office of Economic Analysis and subject CFPB rulemaking to economic impact reviews.

Bring the CFPB under the regular appropriations process, and establish an Inspector General for the CFPB.

Achieving common-sense solutions will place facts, objective and comprehensive analysis, and consensus at the forefront of CFPB’s decision-making process, prioritize unbiased regulation, ensure better oversight of CFBP’s budgetary responsibilities, and enhance accountability and transparency.  These reforms will ultimately benefit the broader economy by ensuring the protection of consumer rights while fostering trust and confidence from consumers and the financial industry alike and maintaining the integrity and stability of financial markets.

Introduced by Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY)

Would transition CFPB into an independent agency under the name of the Consumer Financial Empowerment Agency, subjecting it to the regular appropriations process.

Introduced by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)

Would establish a five-member, bipartisan commission, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

Introduced by Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA)

Would create an Inspector General solely for the CFPB, who would be request to testify before Congress semiannually.

Introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN)

Would establish an Office of Economic Analysis within the CFPB to review all proposed and existing guidance, orders, rules, and regulations.

Introduced by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)

Would require each rulemaking to include a justification for the proposed rule, an assessment of costs and benefits, alternatives to the proposed rule, impacts on small businesses, and any studies used in preparing the information, including whether those studies are peer-reviewed.

Introduced by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)

Would require CFPB, in proposing each rule, to consider the impact of the rule on small entities, in accordance with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act requirements

A Quote from the coalition chair:

“I’m advocating for commonsense reforms that protect credit unions and the millions of members they serve. Our members deserve a regulatory environment that is transparent, accountable, and supports financial wellness and community growth.”

Dave Bleazard

CEO/President of First Service Credit Union

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 Lets band together to benefit the broader economy by ensuring the protection of consumer rights while fostering trust and confidence from consumers and the financial industry alike by maintaining the integrity and stability of financial markets.

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