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6 Feb 2018, 12:02 pm
It’s no surprise then that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken attempts to reign in payday lenders as they often push borrowers into a vicious cycle of debt. [read post]
Elizabeth Warren Poised to Hire Holly Petraeus as Director of CFPB Office for Service Member Affairs
5 Jan 2011, 2:53 pm
According to a Washington Post report, Elizabeth Warren continues her effort to fill "key" positions within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with plans to hire Holly Petraeus, General David Petraeus' wife, to direct the Office for Service Member Affairs. [read post]
17 Jan 2024, 2:31 pm
In any event, it's hard to understand why a consumer’s protections would depend on the size of his or her financial institution. [read post]
24 Sep 2021, 12:54 pm
” Although the memo is divided into multiple sections (Strategic Approach, Policy Priorities, and Operational Objectives), it boils down to these key takeaways: The FTC will take a “holistic” approach to competition and consumer protection, focusing on the greatest harms to consumers, workers, and businesses, moving away from existing “siloes” between Bureaus of Competition and Consumer Protection, and applying an… [read post]
6 Jan 2017, 4:43 am
Over the same period, these ideas have also gained traction with policymakers, resulting in a variety of legislative efforts, such as the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [read post]
7 Feb 2011, 4:23 am
Federal Law (The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) provides grants to states to develop initiatives designed to protect senior investors by stopping the use of misleading designations in marketing financial products. [read post]
8 Feb 2021, 10:51 am
Uejio indicated that his policy priorities are relief for consumers facing financial hardship due to the pandemic and racial equity. [read post]
5 Nov 2017, 9:30 pm
Last week, President Donald Trump signed a congressional resolution repealing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) arbitration rule. [read post]
4 Mar 2018, 1:02 pm
I have long argued that the CFPB lacks sufficient accountability, but Director Mulvaney has so far made the Bureau more accountable and transparent, while also fulfilling its mission of protecting consumers. [read post]
22 Oct 2018, 12:08 pm
This reporting is eerily similar to how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau used to publicize its consumer complaint data. [read post]
26 Jul 2011, 7:51 am
Attorney PREET BHARARA said: “Banks and other lenders rely on information from credit bureaus in making determinations about the credit-worthiness of consumers. [read post]
27 Apr 2012, 10:25 am
Although bankruptcy protection is certainly a step in the right direction to resolve one's financial troubles, consumers must also understand that it may take some time for one's credit to recover after a bankruptcy filing. [read post]
5 Apr 2021, 9:24 am
In its 2015 empirical study of consumer arbitration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that the consumer’s average recovery in arbitration was $5,389. [read post]
12 Jan 2014, 5:15 pm
They’ve been tweaked and clarified as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sought to cut risk without cutting too far into consumers’ access to credit.But now that the rules are finalized and in effect, here’s a look at how they’re expected to affect homeowners and homebuyers. . . ." [read post]
19 Jun 2012, 4:10 am
Reporter Ylan Mui explains here that The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau [today] will begin releasing detailed information on Americans’ complaints about their credit cards, part of a public database that the agency hopes will be both comprehensive and granular. [read post]
16 Jan 2019, 8:15 am
Furthermore, the institution must consider and verify the debt, income, and financial resources of the consumer. [read post]
7 Oct 2013, 6:23 am
Palmer says the credit amnesty legislation could have a beneficial effect on the economy, if the government creates a process to slowly provide blacklisted and impaired credit consumers with free debt counselling and financial management skills.Weekend Argus (Sunday Edition) [read post]
8 Feb 2013, 6:06 pm
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released final rules defining qualified mortgages that include safe harbors for mortgages that meet specific loan term and pricing criteria, including certain balloon loans made by community banks in rural or underserved areas. [read post]
26 May 2015, 11:11 am
The Office of Inspector General for the Federal Reserve Board and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took a critical look at the supervisory effectiveness of both the Fed and the New York Fed in an October 17, 2014, report.The fund said the bank’s failure to heed red flags about Iksil’s trading showed breaches of the duty of loyalty. [read post]
7 Jun 2011, 11:56 am
by Jeff Sovern If you are interested in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, this is a must-read article. [read post]
