by Jeff Sovern
We posted yesterday about the House Appropriations Bill. I haven't studied the bill, but on a quick look, it contains a number of objectionable provisions from the Financial Choice Act (already passed by the House), including repeal of the CFPB's power to regulate arbitration and payday lenders and to block conduct on the ground that it is deceptive, unfair, or abusive (UDAAP authority). It also eliminates the Bureau's supervisory authority. More from Law360's Evan Weinberger here. By attaching these provisions to the appropriations bill, which is very likely to pass in at least some form, their supporters increase their chances of getting something through Congress, even if the Financial Choice Act fails of passage.
