American Banker

In Focus: New Direction for Reg B?

WASHINGTON - The leadership change at the Securities and Exchange Commission could have a big impact on which broker-dealer activities banks are allowed to conduct directly. SEC Chairman William H.
JD Supra

Regulation B Revisited: CFPB Proposes Amendments Addressing Disparate Impact, Discouragement, and Special Purpose Credit Programs

On November 13, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) amending Regulation B – the regulation implementing the Equal Credit Opportunity ...
JD Supra

Regulation B Rulemaking Finalized: CFPB Issues Final Rule Amending ECOA Provisions on Disparate Impact, Discouragement, and Special Purpose Credit Programs

On April 22, 2026, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule amending Regulation B – the implementing regulation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). Building on the ...
The National Law Review

CFPB finalizes alignment of Regulation B and Regulation C requirements regarding collection of consumer ethnicity and race information

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