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8 Mar 2011, 11:20 am by By BEN PROTESS
Richard Cordray, the top cop at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, plans to crack down on "unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts" by mortgage companies and other lenders. [read post]
7 Oct 2015, 1:58 pm by Associated Press
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering new regulations that would severely curtail a contentious practice called mandatory arbitration, which is when consumers are forced to take their disputes to a third-party mediator instead of a court of law. [read post]
26 Jul 2012, 5:17 am by Brian Wolfman
We told you here and here about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's inquiry into regulating the largely unregulated prepaid card industry. [read post]
27 Jul 2020, 3:23 pm by Alan S. Kaplinsky
”  In November 2016, the CFPB issued a request for information about market practices related to consumer access to financial information, and in October 2017, it released a set of “Consumer Protection Principles” for participants “in the developing market for services based on the consumer-authorized use of financial data. [read post]
21 Apr 2022, 12:02 pm by Shannon P. Miller
Medical debt continues to dominate the headlines in 2022 and continues to be an area of significant focus for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [read post]
19 Aug 2010, 7:29 am by Brian Wolfman
It notes, for instance, that the recently-enacted federal financial reform legislation empowers the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to limit or ban mandatory arbitration in contracts for consumer financial products and services. [read post]
24 Sep 2018, 8:39 am by Brian Hall
” Nevertheless, when the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issued its interim final rule on Sept. 12, 2018, it indicated that employers indeed would have to provide a notice of the right to obtain a security freeze as part of the Summary of Rights. [read post]
24 Sep 2013, 11:44 am by Kim Dayton
Via the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Seven federal regulatory agencies today issued guidance to clarify that the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act generally permit financial institutions to report suspected elder financial abuse to appropriate authorities. [read post]
30 Aug 2012, 2:50 am by Robert Kraft
Here are a few excerpts: Americans age 60 and up lost at least $2.9 billion to financial exploitation in 2010, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [read post]
15 Sep 2023, 11:10 am by Erik L. Johnson
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra recently addressed The Mortgage Collaborative National Conference recounting the Congressional response to the mortgage industry crisis that began in 2008 that resulted in the creation of the CFPB. [read post]
11 Dec 2010, 9:06 pm by Josh Wright
    Filed under: consumer financial protection bureau, consumer protection [read post]
16 Jul 2018, 2:24 pm by Joanna Hernandez
  On July 5, 2018, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the “Bureau“) issued a statement regarding the impact of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act“) on the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (the “HMDA“). [read post]
22 Oct 2012, 1:02 pm
Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is now accepting accepting consumer complaints about credit reporting. [read post]
28 Jun 2010, 9:09 am by Daniel O'Rielly
  The "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" calls for the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency to be housed at the Federal Reserve, with a broad mandate to regulate consumer financial services of virtually all types. [read post]
5 Jun 2017, 8:29 am by Christie D. Arkovich, P.A.
Having a watchdog such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) out there looking out for consumers’ interests is a good thing. [read post]
22 Jul 2011, 11:43 am by admin
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will examine 111 large banks with assets of more than $10 billion when it begins operations on July 21, the Treasury Department said in a July 12 statement outlining the new agency’s supervision plans. [read post]
8 Oct 2015, 2:02 pm by Beth Graham
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is reportedly considering implementing new regulations that would stop banks and other financial institutions from requiring consumers to settle disputes through binding arbitration. [read post]
25 Apr 2018, 8:21 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
The New York Times: “Financial companies have worked to diminish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s powers since the day the agency was created. [read post]
29 Jun 2011, 6:29 am by randal shaheen
On June 23, 2011, the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its first notice and request for comment. [read post]