Kathleen Kraninger

A Conversation with CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger - Conference Call Series

Kathy Kraninger, Eric Kaplan, Kathleen Kraninger

At a Milken Institute conference call commemorating the CFPB's tenth anniversary, Director Kathleen Kraninger outlined the agency's pandemic response, highlighting record complaint volumes and new regulatory measures to support vulnerable consumers. The Bureau detailed initiatives such as the proposed Qualified Mortgage rule reform, interim rulings on mortgage forbearance, and targeted fraud prevention campaigns designed to address economic hardship caused by the crisis. These strategic actions aim to modernize consumer protection laws while ensuring fair access to financial relief mechanisms like CARES Act payments.