Expectations that President Trump will fire CFPB Director Richard Cordray have given way to rumors that Cordray will soon resign to pursue elected office in Ohio. As a result, the uncertainty about his tenure has given way to uncertainty surrounding the selection of a successor. The law is not clear on whether current Acting Deputy Director David Silberman becomes the acting director pursuant to statute or whether the president has the authority to select someone else for that role. Buckley Sandler Chairman & Executive Partner Andrew L. Sandler and Partner Benjamin K. Olson examine the potential outcomes in a Law360 article “Personnel Is Policy: Succession Possibilities at the CFPB.”