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11 Oct 2016, 7:10 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
New York Times – Court Gives President More Power Over Consumer Agency Chief – An appeals court panel said the director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was too independent, so it gave the president the power to fire him at will. [read post]
In a major setback for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), the D.C. [read post]
11 Oct 2016, 1:21 pm by Donald Maurice
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau narrowly escaped a constitutional challenge today in a ruling handed down from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. [read post]
11 Oct 2016, 12:46 pm
" And Daniel Marans of The Huffington Post reports that "Elizabeth Warren's Wall Street Watchdog Ruled Unconstitutional In Current Form; The appeals court decision won't necessarily doom the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [read post]
11 Oct 2016, 10:09 am by Stuart Benjamin
Circuit rejected as unconstitutional the for-cause removal protection for the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB). [read post]
10 Oct 2016, 1:00 pm by Dykema
After more than four years of anticipation and speculation from the financial services community, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled its final prepaid rule on October 5 (accompanied by an animated video explaining highlights of the rule). [read post]
10 Oct 2016, 9:35 am by Elizabeth J. Elias
  On October 5, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) finalized comprehensive consumer protections for prepaid account users that require, among other things, financial institutions to limit consumer losses when funds are stolen or cards are lost. [read post]
6 Oct 2016, 9:30 pm by Justin Daniel
IN THE NEWS The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule for prepaid cards that aims to provide users of prepaid cards with the same protections as users of traditional debit cards by requiring that companies, who have three months to comply with the rule, provide both short form and long form disclosures—which are intended to assist customers in understanding the terms of an account prior to opening one—as well as… [read post]
6 Oct 2016, 9:32 am by James C. Freije and Justin Opitz
On September 27, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its Monthly Complaint Report capturing a high-level snapshot of trends in consumer complaints. [read post]
5 Oct 2016, 10:44 am by Michael Markarian
One ticket has a clear, compelling record of support for animal protection, while the other has assembled a team of advisors and financial supporters tied in with trophy hunting, puppy mills, factory farming, horse slaughter, and other abusive industries. [read post]
5 Oct 2016, 10:00 am by The Sader Law Firm
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has warned borrowers that a rise in defaulted student loans has created opportunities for scammers to target people behind on their debts. [read post]
4 Oct 2016, 4:09 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an independent and objective oversight authority established under the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended: “Though not statutorily required, the OIG compiles annual listings of major management challenges facing the Board and the CFPB. [read post]
2 Oct 2016, 10:49 am by WOLFGANG DEMINO
 – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued the procedures its examiners will use in identifying consumer harm and risks related to the Military Lending Act rule which was updated in July 2015. [read post]
29 Sep 2016, 4:55 am by Grayson Lambert and Joshua Davey
This summer, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was asked by an LGBT advocacy group whether the provision of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), 15 U.S.C. [read post]
27 Sep 2016, 6:02 pm by Joy Waltemath
Wells Fargo recently entered a $185 million settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and fired more than 5,000 employees for creating 2 million-plus checking and credit card accounts that may not have been authorized by customers. [read post]
25 Sep 2016, 11:02 am by Sabrina I. Pacifici
District Court in Utah…” See also Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fines Wells Fargo $100 Million for Widespread Illegal Practice of Secretly Opening Unauthorized Accounts [read post]
23 Sep 2016, 11:51 am by Mark F. Anderson
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit in federal district court against the credit repair company Prime Marketing Holdings alleging it charged consumers illegal advance fees and misrepresented the cost and effectiveness of its services. [read post]
22 Sep 2016, 12:58 pm by Robin Frazer Clark
  Likewise, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is working on a rule that would restore your rights in situations where you unwittingly signed an arbitration clause. [read post]