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CFPB Issues Report on Impacts of COVID-19 on Consumer Credit

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On August 31, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report examining the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer credit. The report noted no significant negative impact on consumer credit or delinquencies, focusing on mortgage, auto loans, credit cards and student loans, from March 2020 to June 2020, suggesting programs such as the CARES Act may have positively impacted consumer credit during this time. Report.

Agencies Issue Proposal on Method to Adjust Thresholds for Exempting Certain Consumer Credit and Lease Transactions

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On July 22, 2016, the Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposal with respect to the method that will be used to “adjust the thresholds for exempting certain consumer credit and lease transactions from the Truth in Lending Act and Consumer Leasing Act”. Comments on the proposal will be due thirty days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. Release.