US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Clarifies State Enforcement Authority Under the CFPA

Summary

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is issuing an interpretive rule to provide further clarity on the scope of State enforcement under the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, allowing States to enforce any provision of the CFPA, including those related to Federal consumer financial laws.

Original source language: Federal Register — Consumer Financial Protection BureauOpen original release →

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