CFPB's Plan: Financial Rules from Loans to Credit Cards
Published Date: 9/22/2025
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Summary
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is sharing its plan for new rules and updates from June 2025 to May 2026. These changes could affect anyone who uses financial services, like loans or credit cards, and might impact costs or how things work. Keep an eye out for updates in Fall 2025 that will cover the next year.
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CFPB Agenda Covers June 2025–May 2026
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published its semiannual regulatory agenda covering regulatory matters it expects to consider from June 2025 through May 2026. These potential rule changes could affect people who use financial services, like loans or credit cards, and might change costs or how services work. The CFPB will publish the next agenda in Fall 2025 to update the plan through Fall 2026.
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