On December 16, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights, detailing various unlawful activities identified by its examiners within the student loan markets. Additionally, the CFPB has issued a risk-based supervision order concerning a major technology company. Following this, on December 17, 2024, the CFPB's final rule aimed at enhancing oversight of large digital payment app providers is set to take effect on January 9, 2025. This rule was established under 12 U.S.C. § 5514(a)(1)(B) and grants the CFPB supervisory authority over nonbank entities recognized as larger participants in the general-use digital consumer payment applications market.