In comments submitted last spring, the Center for Responsible Lending, a consumer advocacy group, praised the revamped procedural rules, saying they would strengthen "the ability of the agency to protect consumers and the rights of respondents subject to agency action."
Allowing bifurcated proceedings, for example, mirrors how cases can be handled in federal court, promotes case law development and "saves precious resources on the part of both the CFPB and respondents," CRL said.
The group also said that letting the CFPB director take first crack at dispositive motions would "save time and money" by providing a way to accelerate final resolution of key issues in a case.
