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6 Nov 2013, 7:30 am
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced today it is seeking comment from the public about debt collection practices as the bureau considers new rules designed to protect consumers “without imposing unnecessary burdens” on the industry, according to the CFPB. [read post]
5 Nov 2013, 9:11 pm
To help banks and other financial institutions comply with the new regulations, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently published the procedures the agency will use to evaluate financial institution compliance with international money transfer regulations. [read post]
5 Nov 2013, 9:25 am
To provide guidance in these situations, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has recently released 4 booklets entitled "Managing Someone Else's Money" which are intended for such persons as trustees, agents under powers of attorney, court-appointed guardians, and government fiduciaries. [read post]
5 Nov 2013, 5:50 am
The conference, “Generation Debt: The Promise, Perils and Future of Student Loans,” comes on the heels of a report issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau outlining the similarities between the student loan crisis and the recent financial meltdown. [read post]
5 Nov 2013, 5:00 am
He noted that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has the power to restrict arbitration clauses for the entities under its jurisdiction, but it has not taken any action yet. [read post]
4 Nov 2013, 4:00 pm
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released four booklets to help financial caregivers with these often overwhelming duties. [read post]
4 Nov 2013, 11:39 am
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a helpful site covering credit reports, mortgages, money transfers, and many types of consumers loans. [read post]
4 Nov 2013, 6:18 am
In a statement issued by the FTC, Jessica Rich, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, noted that “consumers have a right to rent computers free of cyber-spying and to know when and how they are being tracked by a company. [read post]
4 Nov 2013, 4:00 am
This means, a developer, unless it meets certain narrow exceptions, has to meet very specific disclosure requirements, both before the purchase contract is signed and before closing, and must also register the condominium project with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”), a bureau created as part of Dodd-Frank. [read post]
3 Nov 2013, 10:00 pm
Since the establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB has been very busy issuing final rules to implement various provisions of the Act. [read post]
3 Nov 2013, 10:00 pm
Since the establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB has been very busy issuing final rules to implement various provisions of the Act. [read post]
1 Nov 2013, 12:00 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) decides to not use notice-and-comment rulemaking when the Administrative Procedure Act does not require it.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) delays a decade-old proposed rule on silica dust for forty-seven days to get more comments.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requests comments on a technical report on Certified-Advanced Air Bags.The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Fed) proposes strict liquidity… [read post]
30 Oct 2013, 7:09 am
(Todd Zywicki) I sat down yesterday with Ryan Young of the Competitive Enterprise Institute on my recent paper, “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Savior or Menace? [read post]
29 Oct 2013, 6:02 pm
OSHA enforces the whistleblower provision of the OSH Act and 21 other statutes protecting employees who report violations of various securities, trucking, airline, nuclear, pipeline, environmental, public transportation, workplace safety and health, consumer product safety, health care reform and financial reform laws. [read post]
29 Oct 2013, 10:09 am
The CFPB announced on October 29, 2013 the release of 4 new booklets for individuals managing the money of another. [read post]
28 Oct 2013, 6:20 am
MishkinThe Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit of the House Financial Services Committee has rescheduled the hearing entitled “Examining Legislative Proposals to Reform the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [read post]
24 Oct 2013, 11:45 pm
Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a tentative settlement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. for $13 billion.President Barack Obama named Patricia Campbell-Smith to lead the Court of Federal Claims.The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules to allow more people to make equity-based investments in startups.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised concerns about flavored cigars attracting youths to smoking.The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it expects a… [read post]
23 Oct 2013, 10:16 am
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly (D.D.C.) dismissed a separation-of-powers challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency created by Dodd-Frank that's tasked with the responsibility for "ensuring that all consumers have access to markets for consumer financial products and services... [read post]
21 Oct 2013, 9:02 pm
I will also discuss why the FTC or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should perhaps go further in clarifying what practices are prohibited when it comes to collecting a debt using texts to, instead of making phone calls to, or sending letters to, a debtor. [read post]
21 Oct 2013, 8:28 pm
This case, as well as other cases brought by members of the task force, demonstrates the commitment of law enforcement agencies to protect consumers from fraud and promote the integrity of the credit markets. [read post]
