U.S. Court of Appeals Issues Major Ruling Against CFPB

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently issued a decision in PHH v. CFPB that fundamentally transforms the power of one of the newest and most powerful agencies in the federal government, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). First, the court held that the structure of the CFPB was unconstitutional and struck down a provision that only allows the president to dismiss the director of the CFPB for cause. After this decision, the director now serves at the pleasure of …

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