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CFPB Revises Fair Lending Standards, Shifting Compliance Focus to Intent

T he Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule that narrows how fair lending laws are enforced, marking a notable shift for compliance programs across the financial services industry. The rule amends Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). Its most significant change is the
Joseph McCafferty April 24, 2026 0

FinCEN Proposes Broad Reforms in AML Enforcement and Rulemaking

T he U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced that it is working on significant reforms of the country’s anti–money laundering (AML) framework. Rather than a single sweeping overhaul, the current reform effort consists of a series of interrelated rulemakings, delays, and targeted expansions that
CC360 Staff April 10, 2026 0

EU Official Says Antitrust Must ‘Stay Strong’ Against Politics

T he Commissioner for Competition at the European Commission, Teresa Ribera, warned that political influences are in danger of corrupting competition enforcement decisions. Ribera argues that antitrust must stay strong against politics and its pressures to ensure impartial and evidence-based enforcement policies. In a statement, she emphasized independence from political
CC360 Staff March 31, 2026 0

FTC Launches Health Care Task Force

T he FTC chairman, Andrew Ferguson, has instructed the FTC staff to create a special health care task force intended to better protect patients, healthcare workers, and taxpayers. The FTC said, in a statement, that the task force will create a coordinated, competitive, and innovative approach to how the agency
CC360 Staff March 24, 2026 0

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