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17 Jul 2023, 8:08 am
Since the financial crisis of 2008, multiple banks have been accused of engaging in illegal practices, and government agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may impose fines and other penalties against institutions that have taken actions to cause financial harm to customers. [read post]
17 May 2010, 6:39 am
Now, a new paper from a team of three economists -- two in California -- argues that the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act actually pushed more homeowners into default on their mortgages. [read post]
13 Apr 2011, 4:10 am by Katie Porter
I think gathering and publishing these data would be a great project for the FDIC's or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's research divisions. [read post]
14 Aug 2019, 6:07 am
(“Equifax”) entered into a global settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and 50 U.S. states and territories (the “Equifax Settlement”) to resolve allegations that its failure to take reasonable steps to secure its network led to a 2017 data breach that exposed the personal information of 147 million people. [read post]
23 May 2022, 10:49 am by Matthew L.M. Fletcher
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau brought this action against CashCall, its CEO, and several affiliated companies, alleging that the scheme was an “unfair, deceptive, or abusive act or practice,” 12 U.S.C. [read post]
20 Sep 2010, 10:35 am by randal shaheen
As expected, on Friday, President Obama appointed Elizabeth Warren as Assistant to the President and Special Adviser to the Secretary of the Treasury on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [read post]
11 Aug 2021, 9:03 pm by Lukas Gemar
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—reflects the Court’s general skepticism toward good-cause protections, opening the door to future challenges to ALJ firing restrictions. [read post]
27 Jun 2012, 3:25 pm by jleaming@acslaw.org
Part of Dodd-Frank created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or CFPB, which is tasked with trying to bring some sanity to the financial industry. [read post]
14 Dec 2016, 6:56 am by J. Jasen Eige and Kassie Schroth
Consumer advocates at this forum encouraged attorneys general to pursue enforcement of consumer protection laws. [read post]
6 Jun 2014, 12:47 pm by Tina Shin
” The Committee will consider and mark up the following CFPB-related bills: H.R. 3770, the CFPB-IG Act of 2013 H.R. 4262, the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 4383, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 4539, the Bureau Research Transparency Act H.R. 4604, the CFPB Data Collection Security Act H.R. 4684, the Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 3389, the CFPB Slush Fund… [read post]
23 Feb 2012, 5:35 am by Brian Wolfman
The National Law Journal explains that The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is setting its sights on checking account overdraft fees, proposing a standard "penalty fee box" [on monthly bank statements] to convey key consumer information and requesting data from banks for further inquiry. [read post]
28 Jan 2014, 10:35 am by HL Chronicle of Data Protection
For tips from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on reviewing your credit report, click here. [read post]
30 Jan 2017, 10:00 am by The Sader Law Firm
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the agency responsible for the lawsuit, Navient harmed student loan borrowers by: Providing borrowers with incorrect information to create obstacles for repayment Processing payments incorrectly Failing to act on borrower complaints Preventing borrowers from using income-based repayment programs One of the most serious allegations against Navient is that it pushed borrowers eligible for income-based… [read post]
20 Mar 2012, 10:30 am by Travis P. Nelson
On March 12, 2012, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) issued a proposed rule that would codify (by regulation) the doctrine of “selective waiver” as applied to information provided by supervised entities to the CFPB (the “Proposal”). [read post]
9 Jun 2016, 3:28 pm by Kevin LaCroix
However, other federal regulatory agencies are now increasing asserting their authority with respect to data security issues, including in particular, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which recently brought its first data security enforcement action. [read post]
16 May 2016, 3:35 pm by Ettinger Law Firm
 The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau and the American Bankers Association both note that $2.9 billion per year is lost to fraud perpetrated against elder Americans. [read post]
26 Feb 2018, 5:00 am by Susan Landau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau began an inquiry into the breach but later backed off from a full-scale investigation. [read post]
21 Dec 2021, 12:45 pm by Christopher J. Willis
Dodd-Frank Section 1057 protects whistleblowers who report alleged violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act, any law subject to the jurisdiction of the CFPB, or any CFPB rule, from retaliation by their employers. [read post]
4 Apr 2014, 9:00 am by P. Andrew Torrez
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an interim final rule and public requests for comments regarding the employee protection provisions of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, the portion of the Dodd-Frank Act that established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect whistleblowers who report violations of various consumer protection laws. [read post]
23 Jul 2011, 10:17 am by J.W. Verret
 Available here and copied below: The Obama administration recently selected Richard Cordray to run the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). [read post]