CFPB’s ‘regulatory burden’ cost consumers billions: White House

This story was originally published on Banking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Banking Dive newsletter. Regulatory burdens imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have cost consumers between $237 billion and $369 billion since 2011, according to a White House report published Tuesday. Calculations by the Council of Economic Advisers allege that CFPB rulemaking has led to an increase of $1,100 to $1,700 per originated mortgage, an increase of $91 to $143 p ...