Whereas rulemaking activity has been scarce since Mick Mulvaney took up interim director duties at the bureau, 2019 promises to be more eventful on that front, based on the agency’s Fall 2018 Unified Agenda for rulemaking.
Many of the rulemakings have been in the works since before Mulvaney came to the bureau, and others would reconsider aspects of rules that took effect under Richard Cordray’s tenure. The most noteworthy part, however, was the shelving of Dodd Frank-mandated 1071 rulemaking concerning small business lending data collection.
Find out more details about where the bureau stands on many highly anticipated rulemaking activities.