Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Aug. 5, 2021
The CFPB’s war on discrimination
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will soon be weighing in on the national conversation on discrimination with actions, rather than words.
Scott M. Pearson
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Phone: (310) 312-4283
Email: spearson@manatt.com
USC Law School; Los Angeles CA
Scott focuses his practice on the defense of regulatory enforcement actions and consumer class actions, other complex business litigation, and regulatory compliance counseling.
John A. Kimble
Financial Services Associate
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Email: jkimble@manatt.com
Univ of Virginia SOL; Charlottesville VA
With more than eight years of experience in regulatory compliance, enforcement actions, and complex civil litigation, John advises clients on laws and regulations surrounding mortgage lending, auto lending, consumer and commercial lending, deposit accounts, payment systems, blockchain and decentralized finance, and life and health insurance products.
In his first public pronouncement as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Dave Uejio announced that his two priorities for the CFPB are COVID-19 relief and "racial equity." His statement confirmed that enforcement of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act would be a "top priority" for the CFPB, even before the potential confirmation of Rohit Chopra as director. The statement also warned that the CFPB planned to expand its search for unlawful discrimi...
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