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22 Feb 2019, 4:27 pm
” The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) calls financial exploitation of seniors “[t]he crime of the 21st century,” and an “epidemic [that] is truly under the radar. [read post]
22 Feb 2019, 4:27 pm
” The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) calls financial exploitation of seniors “[t]he crime of the 21st century,” and an “epidemic [that] is truly under the radar. [read post]
13 Feb 2019, 6:54 am
After reviewing the introduction and philosophy of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, created as part of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, we consider four examples of how consumer protection unfolded in the crises’ aftermath that have received less attention. [read post]
11 Feb 2019, 11:36 am
With the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Unit as one of his early actions, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro made clear his intention to pursue an aggressive pro-consumer agenda. [read post]
11 Feb 2019, 10:40 am
” She highlights three recent CFPB settlements that did not provide for any consumer redress, including its settlements with Sterling Jewelers and NDG Financial, and comments that “the fact that two of the three settlements involve online lending raises serious concerns about the Consumer Bureau’s commitment to protecting America’s consumers from predatory online lending practices. [read post]
8 Feb 2019, 5:57 am
An online lender that extends payday and unsecured installment loans reached a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding “unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices” allegations that the lender unlawfully debited consumers’ bank accounts without authorization and failed to honor loan extensions to… Christopher P. [read post]
7 Feb 2019, 9:30 pm
” The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would rescind requirements for payday lenders to determine that consumers have the ability to repay their loans. [read post]
7 Feb 2019, 1:21 pm
Except for your lawyer, credit bureau, or anyone you have given as a contact. [read post]
7 Feb 2019, 11:44 am
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed revisions Wednesday to “Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans” to rescind rule requirements in an effort to increase consumer access to credit. [read post]
7 Feb 2019, 8:22 am
The CFPB announced that it has entered into a settlement with the owners of payday loan retail outlets that operated under the name “Cash Tyme” in seven states to resolve alleged violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act/ Regulation P, and the Truth in Lending Act/ Regulation Z. [read post]
7 Feb 2019, 8:09 am
The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) was enacted by the Bureau of Consumer of Financial Protection on January 10, 2014, and was designed to protect consumers when they apply for and have mortgage loans. [read post]
4 Feb 2019, 11:37 am
” The CFPB states that the research “will be for general, formative, and informational research on consumer financial markets and consumers’ use of financial products and will not directly provide the basis for specific policymaking at the Bureau. [read post]
4 Feb 2019, 11:37 am
” The CFPB states that the research “will be for general, formative, and informational research on consumer financial markets and consumers’ use of financial products and will not directly provide the basis for specific policymaking at the Bureau. [read post]
31 Jan 2019, 2:03 pm
Law Enforcement is Virtually Powerless Against Ransomware Historically, national law enforcement agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have successfully tackled crime waves orchestrated by nationally organized mobsters; internationally organized terrorists; and other notorious, sophisticated and nefarious criminal enterprises. [read post]
31 Jan 2019, 8:14 am
Recently, for example, Congress decided to make the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau removable only for cause. [read post]
30 Jan 2019, 8:16 am
Another speaker suggested that companies could use credit bureaus as intermediaries to confirm a consumer’s identity, similar to the process for registering for an online bank account. [read post]
28 Jan 2019, 11:37 am
(The Bureau indicated that once it identified this trend in credit card complaints, it worked with a particular credit card company whose waiver notice to consumers was found to have created the confusion to craft a clarifying letter to affected consumers. [read post]
28 Jan 2019, 5:46 am
Arbitration is also a hot button policy issue; in 2017 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a controversial consumer arbitration rule, which was later overturned by the U.S. [read post]
25 Jan 2019, 5:28 am
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, filed a lawsuit against Sterling Jewelers Inc, accusing the wholly owned jewelry subsidiary of Signet Jewelers Ltd, of improper credit financing practices. [read post]
24 Jan 2019, 8:25 am
Corbett violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act in connection with his brokering of contracts providing for the assignment of veterans’ pension payments to investors in exchange for lump sum amounts. [read post]
