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19 Nov 2012, 10:03 am
By Philip Gordon and Calder Huntington The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) — best known as a financial services regulator and for the Senate’s rejection of the nominee to be its first chief (who, in an ironic twist, won a Senate seat in the 2012 elections) — also exercises some regulatory authority with an impact on employers. [read post]
19 Nov 2012, 12:00 am
Gordon The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) — best known as a financial services regulator and for the Senate’s rejection of the nominee to be its first chief (who, in an ironic twist, won a Senate seat in the 2012 elections) — also exercises some regulatory authority with an impact on employers. [read post]
18 Nov 2012, 6:06 am
"Hubert "Skip" Humphrey, III, an assistant director in the Office of Older Americans at the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), testified that "bad actors" could include family caregivers or paid caregivers as well as financial advisors, fiduciaries, home repair contractors or scam artists. [read post]
16 Nov 2012, 5:00 am
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched ‘Project Catalyst’ to boost innovation and entrepreneurship in consumer financial services markets. [read post]
15 Nov 2012, 10:20 am
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a powerhouse agency created fourteen months ago to regulate and oversee financial companies that often abuse consumers. [read post]
15 Nov 2012, 6:29 am
Since its formation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (created by the Dodd-Frank Act) has been implementing forms to be used in place of several of the previously-standard residential loan closing forms, including the HUD-1. [read post]
14 Nov 2012, 9:30 pm
Responding to this growing debt burden, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a report discussing the hurdles faced by borrowers in repaying private student loans. [read post]
12 Nov 2012, 12:08 pm
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has promulgated revisions to various forms required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in the context of background checks. [read post]
12 Nov 2012, 9:14 am
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the dollar amount loaded onto prepaid cards from 2007 to 2011 grew 477% ($12 billion in 2007 compared to $57.2 billion in 2011). [read post]
8 Nov 2012, 10:32 am
The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been created to enforce consumer finance regulations, to help create others for our protection, and to take on companies who deceive us with fees and marketing. [read post]
8 Nov 2012, 7:37 am
Starting in January, however, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will begin supervising the Nation’s “large” consumer debt collection firms in an effort to not only enforce the FDCPA when violations do arise, but to help reduce consumer complaints about industry collection practices. [read post]
7 Nov 2012, 6:43 am
Senator Warren was instrumental in establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), which is working to ensure that consumers are treated fairly and that they understand their legal rights in the financial products and services industry. [read post]
4 Nov 2012, 6:51 am
Mandatory 3 Business Day Waiting Period Will Delay Closings Action Needed: Comment On Proposed Rule While our attention has been diverted from more important issues such as Hurricane Sandy and the election, please be advised that November 6, 2012 is the last day for lenders, settlement agents, Realtors and the public to comment on the controversial new combined Truth and Lending/HUD-1 Disclosure rules proposed by the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau… [read post]
2 Nov 2012, 4:59 pm
Consumer Action Website STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Vote! [read post]
2 Nov 2012, 11:52 am
Dodd-Frank calls for up to 400 new regulations and for a host of new regulatory and watchdog agencies, such as the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the Office of Financial Research and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [read post]
2 Nov 2012, 7:16 am
Election Day is next Tuesday and it is also an opportunity to learn more about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s plans to regulate attorneys and small businesses. [read post]
2 Nov 2012, 7:16 am
Election Day is next Tuesday and it is also an opportunity to learn more about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s plans to regulate attorneys and small businesses. [read post]
2 Nov 2012, 5:30 am
By now, you should know that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") has issued “Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions”, which is designed to restrict criminal background checks by employers, but you may not know that enforcement responsibility for the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") has been transferred from the Federal Trade Commission to the recently created Consumer Financial… [read post]
1 Nov 2012, 12:47 pm
Debt collection companies will come under federal supervision beginning in January when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau begins its oversight of large collection agencies. [read post]
1 Nov 2012, 8:30 am
The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are trying to crack down on this problem, but as consumers are often not aware that the debt collectors' actions are illegal or that they have any recourse, the problem persists. [read post]
