On May 17, 2024, the CFPB announced it will issue an interim final rule to extend the compliance deadlines for its Small Business Lending Rule. When it takes effect, the CFPB’s Small Business Lending Rule will implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act by requiring covered financial institutions to collect and submit data regarding their

On Oct. 26, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from implementing or enforcing its Small Business Lending Rule, which was crafted to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

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On March 30, after years of rulemaking efforts, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. Small business lenders, if they haven’t already, must put in place rigorous data collection techniques, implement security firewalls, and update employee training by their listed compliance date.

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After years of rulemaking efforts, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may issue a final rule later this month that would require lenders to collect and report data on small business loan applications, including applications from minority-owned and women-owned small businesses. According to the CFPB, when it is implemented, the rule will create the first