Supreme Court Case About Financial Regulator Sparks Industry Anxiety

An industry lawyer says the economy could suffer if the justices strike down the way the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded.
Supreme Court Case About Financial Regulator Sparks Industry Anxiety
Signage at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington on Aug. 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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Some in the financial services industry are nervous about how the Supreme Court will rule in a payday lending industry challenge to the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that’s being heard this week.

A ruling against the powerful regulator in CFPB v. Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA) (court file 22-448), which will be heard on Oct. 3, could cause vast economic upheaval, an attorney representing big players in the financial sector said.