Arbitration

Arbitration has been used as an alternative to litigation as a method of amicably resolving disputes for over 80 years. In many cases, arbitration has benefited consumers by providing quicker and less expensive alternatives to litigation. Also, consumers with low value claims tend to benefit from the arbitration process, as attorneys are more reluctant to represent consumers that have low value claims. CBA believes arbitration can be a less costly and more effective method of dispute resolution for consumers and businesses, and attempts to ban pre-dispute arbitration are potentially harmful to consumers and may result in increased costs to consumers and unnecessary delay in deciding controversies arising from disputes. CBA believes arbitration is a meaningful and effective process for consumers and businesses to resolve disputes, and CBA is committed to efforts to oppose anti-arbitration legislation.
  • October 27, 2017
    Thoughts on Senate Vote Repealing CFPB’s Arbitration Rule With a deciding vote by Vice President Mike Pence, the Senate passed a resolution overturning the CFPB’s arbitration rule by a vote of 51 to 50. Overturning the CFPB’s arbitration rule ensures consumers retain the tools they need to receive relief without going through long, drawn-out, costly court proceedings – where no one benefits...
  • October 25, 2017
    Who benefits from this? Banks and large businesses. It will now be harder for consumers to take banks to court. The rule's repeal is one of the most significant and enduring victories for critics of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, and was widely praised by groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Consumer Bankers Association. Read Sylvan Lane's story here
  • October 25, 2017
    The U.S. Senate's vote to kill a rule that would allow consumers to file class-action lawsuits over disputes with banks, credit card companies and other financial service firms means that such cases will now likely be resolved through arbitration. President Trump is expected to approve the rollback, dealing a major setback to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal watchdog created...
  • October 25, 2017
    Republicans have handed US banks one of their biggest wins of the Trump era, striking down an Obama-era rule that would make it easier for consumers to sue them over wrongdoing. Mike Pence, US vice-president, stepped in late on Tuesday to deliver the killer blow in the effort to scrap the rule, securing a landmark victory for Republicans in their campaign to undo regulations perceived to be anti-...
  • October 25, 2017
    Vice President Mike Pence broke a tie in the Senate Tuesday night to strike down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s arbitration rule, which would have allowed consumers to more freely file class-action lawsuits against financial institutions. The vote is widely being regarded as one of the first major wins for the financial services industry under the new administration. President Donald...
  • October 25, 2017
    Republicans have handed US banks one of their biggest wins of the Trump era, striking down an Obama-era rule that would make it easier for consumers to sue them over wrongdoing. Mike Pence, US vice-president, stepped in late on Tuesday to deliver the killer blow in the effort to scrap the rule, securing a landmark victory for Republicans in their campaign to undo regulations perceived to be anti-...
  • October 25, 2017
    WASHINGTON—Congress overturned a rule by an Obama-appointed financial regulator that would have made it easier for consumers to sue banks in groups, with Vice President Mike Pence casting a tiebreaking vote in the Senate. The 51-50 vote handed the financial industry its most significant legislative victory since President Donald Trump took office and was a rebuke of Consumer Financial Protection...
  • October 24, 2017
    WASHINGTON—Congress overturned a rule by an Obama-appointed financial regulator that would have made it easier for consumers to sue banks in groups, with Vice President Mike Pence casting a tiebreaking vote in the Senate. The 51-50 vote handed the financial industry its most significant legislative victory since President Donald Trump took office and was a rebuke of Consumer Financial Protection...
  • October 24, 2017
    “This rule was ill-conceived, based on an incomplete study and did not fulfill the Bureau’s goal of protecting consumers.” WASHINGTON – Consumer Bankers Association President and CEO Richard Hunt released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed a Congressional Review Act resolution overturning the Consumer Financial Protect Bureau’s (CFPB) arbitration rule: “The Senate acted to...
  • October 23, 2017
    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ’s arbitration rule is once again under fire – this time from the U.S. Department of the Treasury . This new rule would ban companies from using mandatory arbitration clauses, allowing consumers to participate in class-action lawsuits. However, it has been met with strong resistance from every front. The latest attack comes from a new report from the...

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