Civil Rights Groups: Court Is Wrong To Weaken CFPB
If the PHH vs. CFPB Decision Stands It Would Undermine Consumer Protection Agency, Stifle Effort To Curb Predatory Lending Today, in a 2-1 ruling led by Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) enforcement order in PHH Corporation vs. CFPB. In its decision, the court held that the CFPB’s current single-director structure is unconstitutional. More specifically, the court found that the President must be able to remove the CFPB Director without cause. This flies in the face of long