Before issuing a final rule, the CFPB generally announces and explains its proposals to address an issue and invites public comment.
You can find all notices requesting public comment on our comprehensive “Notice and Opportunities for Comment” page.
A proposed rule announces and explains the Bureau’s proposal to address an issue and invites the public to comment. The proposed rule and the public comments received on it form the basis of the final rule.
An optional early step in CFPB rulemaking. Used to get initial public input on certain key aspects of potential rulemakings.
The Bureau proposes amendments to the procedures used by the public to obtain information from the Bureau under the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act of 1974, and in legal proceedings. The Bureau also proposes amendments to its rule regarding the confidential treatment of Bureau information.
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is proposing various amendments to Federal mortgage disclosure requirements under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act that are implemented in Regulation Z.
The Bureau is proposing to amend Regulation P, which requires, among other things, that financial institutions provide an annual notice describing their privacy policies and practices to their customers. The amendment would implement a December 2015 statutory amendment to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act providing an exception to this annual notice requirement for financial institutions that meet certain conditions.
The Bureau is releasing and seeking public comment on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans.
The CFPB is proposing to establish regulations governing arbitration agreements in contracts for consumer financial products and services. First, the proposed rule would prohibit covered providers from using an arbitration agreement to bar the consumer from filing or participating in a class action. Second, the proposal would require a provider that is involved in an arbitration to submit specified arbitral records to the Bureau.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) is seeking comment, data, and information from the public about debt collection practices.
This proposal is related to a final rule published elsewhere in today's Federal Register. That final rule implements the statutory Civil Penalty Fund provisions by articulating the Bureau's interpretation of what kinds of payments to victims are appropriate and by establishing procedures for allocating funds for such payments to victims and for consumer education and financial literacy programs. This notice of proposed rulemaking seeks comments on possible revisions, adjustments, or refinements to the rule.
The Bureau is proposing certain amendments to the final rule implementing these requirements, including exemptions for certain nonprofit creditors and certain homeownership stabilization programs and an additional definition of a qualified mortgage for certain loans made and held in portfolio by small creditors.
Specifically, this proposal implements Dodd-Frank Act sections addressing initial rate adjustment notices for adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), periodic statements for residential mortgage loans, and prompt crediting of mortgage payments and response to requests for payoff amounts.
