Mulvaney: What Does Leandra English Do at the CFPB? – NMP
Regulation and Compliance

Mulvaney: What Does Leandra English Do at the CFPB?

May 25, 2018
Leandra English has a $212,000 salary as the Deputy Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), although her exact duties at the regulatory agency remain a mystery to CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney

Leandra English has a $212,000 salary as the Deputy Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), although her exact duties at the regulatory agency remain a mystery to CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney.
 
According to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed “former and current staffers” as its sources, Mulvaney has expressed confusion over what she is doing for the agency. Mulvaney’s attempts to communicate with English via e-mail have been ignored by her, and they have yet to cross paths because English maintains her office is in a separate building.
 
Mulvaney has not included her CFPB leadership meetings and strategy sessions, and the CFPB Web site page for English is absent of a formal biography. English, who was Cordray's Chief of Staff Deputy Director only before he resigned, has not made any public comments on her CFPB work since Mulvaney took over the leadership of the agency.
 
Mulvaney has been asked why English hasn’t been fired, but he responded that he cannot comment on potential job termination due to her ongoing litigation against the Trump Administration. English has claimed she is the rightful CFPB Acting Director because she was appointed by former Director Richard Cordray prior to his resignation last November. However, two courts have already upheld that President Trump’s appointment of Mulvaney as Acting Director was valid, and the matter is now being reviewed by the U.S. Court of Appeals.
 
Under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, Mulvaney’s tenure as the temporary head of the CFPB will expire next month. If the President nominates a full-time replacement for Cordray, Mulvaney will be able to stay on the job until the Senate confirms a new Director.
 
About the author
Phil Hall
Link copied
Published
May 25, 2018
Get the NMP Daily
Military Lending
MISMO, VA Push To Digitize Veteran Loan Eligibility Process

New data standards aim to streamline Certificate of Eligibility requests, reduce manual processing and speed VA loan originations

MISMO has released new standardized data mappings designed to help lenders process VA loan eligibility requests more efficiently as part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' ongoing digital transformation of its Loan Guaranty program.Developed in collaboration with th...

Continue reading
Non-QM
Untapped Home Equity Creates Opportunity For Alternative-Doc HELOCs

New Home Equity Gap Index estimates U.S. homeowners hold $11 trillion in available equity as some Non-QM lenders expand options for self-employed borrowers

A new Home Equity Gap Index suggests that billions of dollars in home equity remain largely untapped, creating an opportunity for Non-QM lenders offering alternative-documentation HELOCs to borrowers who may not qualify under traditional underwriting.According to The Mortgag...

Continue reading
Renew your NMLS License — for free.

Enjoy access to a free NMLS renewal class when you attend an in-person event.

Find an event
More from
Regulation and Compliance
CHLA Backs Bank Capital Proposal, Questions Impact On Mortgage Lending

Trade group supports lower mortgage risk weights but says broader market forces — not capital rules — drove banks' retreat from the market

Regulation and Compliance
Jun 24, 2026
Senate Passes 21st Century ROAD To Housing Act In 85-5 Vote

Sweeping housing package heads back to House after Senate clears final version with broad bipartisan support

Regulation and Compliance
Jun 23, 2026
MISMO Updates Business Glossary To Support AI, eMortgages

New definitions covering eHELOCs, remote online notarization, valuation modernization, and compliance initiatives aim to improve consistency

Regulation and Compliance
Jun 17, 2026
Underwriters Don’t Slow Down Loans. They Eliminate Uncertainty.

ndustry’s biggest bottleneck is not underwriting itself — it is the uncertainty that reaches underwriting too late in the process. When validation happens upstream, speed follows naturally.

Regulation and Compliance
Jun 16, 2026
MISMO Launches AI Governance Framework For Mortgage Lenders

New FRAME toolkit gives lenders, servicers, and technology providers a roadmap for managing AI risk while supporting innovation

Regulation and Compliance
Jun 11, 2026
CFPB Tells Lenders Immigration Status Can Factor Into ATR Analysis

CFPB frames immigration status as a potential ability-to-repay factor when future U.S.-based income is at risk

Regulation and Compliance
Jun 10, 2026