CUNA has deep concerns that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rarely gives consideration to regulatory burdens as a result of once-size-fits-all regulations, it wrote to the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday. The letter was sent for the record of CFPB Director Richard Cordray’s semi-annual testimony before the committee.

“As the CFPB moves forward with its review of rules it has promulgated over the last several years, we hope it will take more seriously the concerns that credit unions, Congress, and consumers have brought to its attention about the elimination of choices and product options because of overly broad and complex rules,” CUNA’s letter reads.

“We would also renew our call on the CFPB to engage in a moratorium on finalizing its current proposals, such as the small dollar and arbitration proposals, until it completes research and analysis determining how current rules are impacting credit unions and demonstrates a more informed understanding of what changes need to be made to protect credit union members,” it adds.

CUNA specifically addresses rules the CFPB claims to already have provided necessary relief for small financial institutions in during rulemakings. This includes:

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