CFPB should tailor regulations, install leadership commission
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) execution of its regulatory agenda should ensure credit unions are able to provide efficient, safe and affordable products and services, CUNA wrote to the Senate Banking Committee. CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger appeared before the committee for her semi-annual testimony Tuesday.
“America’s credit unions value the CFPB’s mission, ‘to make consumer financial markets work for consumers, responsible providers, and the economy as a whole.’ Unfortunately, credit unions’ ability to provide their members with high-quality and consumer-friendly financial products and services has been significantly impeded by several rules promulgated under past leadership,” the letter reads. “As mentioned above, the CFPB’s overly broad approach to rulemaking resulted in burdensome regulatory requirements being imposed on credit unions based on the mistakes and irresponsible practices of other industry stakeholders.”
CUNA’s letter also reiterates its support for a bipartisan, multimember commission to lead the CFPB. Last week the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case related to CFPB leadership, and CUNA also supports a bill to replace the current single director with a commission.