CFPB to host conference call on Covid-19 financial issues

Federal Issues CFPB Consumer Finance Covid-19

On April 16, the CFPB published notices in the Federal Register announcing that the Bureau’s four advisory boards will host a May 1 combined open conference call to address the Covid-19 pandemic’s effects on consumers. The first half of this public meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm EDT, will focus on Covid-19’s impact on consumers and the financial marketplace, and the second half will focus on the impacts on specific consumer groups, including older individuals, students, servicemembers, and underserved individuals. Participants may email questions to the advisory boards at least seven days prior to the call date here. RSVPs must be submitted by April 30 here.

For additional information, see the Federal Register notice for the Consumer Advisory Board here, for the Credit Union Advisory Council here, for the Community Bank Advisory Council here, and for the Academic Research Council here.