Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-04: Whistleblower Protections Under CFPA Section 1057, 89 Fed. Reg. 65,170 (Aug. 9, 2024)

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024–04, titled, ‘‘Whistleblower protections under CFPA section 1057.’’ In this circular, the CFPB responds to the question, ‘‘Can requiring employees to sign broad confidentiality agreements violate section 1057 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), the provision protecting the rights of whistleblower employees, and undermine the CFPB’s ability to enforce the law?’’