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CFPB Clarifies Innovation Policy
CFPB Clarifies Innovation Policy
February 19, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday (Feb. 18) that it has “finalized a policy to facilitate consumer access to financial products and services that...

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Payday Lending Clash Rolls On Between CFPB And Congress
Payday Lending Clash Rolls On Between CFPB And Congress
February 16, 2016  |  Regulation

It has been a little less than a year since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced its intentions to examine the institution of small-dollar, short-term...

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Lawmakers Urge CFPB Against Payday Rule Regulation
Lawmakers Urge CFPB Against Payday Rule Regulation
February 15, 2016  |  Regulation

In a shot across the bow that hints at a battle between the states and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, several Republicans and other lawmakers...

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CFPB Pushes For Small Banks And Credit Unions To Push Payday Lenders Out Of The Market
CFPB Pushes For Small Banks And Credit Unions To Push Payday Lenders Out Of The...
February 10, 2016  |  Regulation

The CFPB is not overly fond of payday lenders — a category of financial services that, in fairness, almost no one really likes because there is...

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CFPB Pushes Banks Toward Low-Risk Checking Services
CFPB Pushes Banks Toward Low-Risk Checking Services
February 03, 2016  |  Regulation

In its latest address, the CFPB has urged banks to improve checking account access by offering lower risk, lower cost checking account options. The CFPB...

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CFPB, DOJ And Toyota Settle Over Discriminatory Dealer Pricing
CFPB, DOJ And Toyota Settle Over Discriminatory Dealer Pricing
February 03, 2016  |  Regulation

The dealer reserve — the process by which auto dealers who act as middlemen in auto lending add to the interest rate assessed by the loan...

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Court Case Challenges CFPB’s Power
Court Case Challenges CFPB’s Power
January 25, 2016  |  Consumer Finance

A storm is brewing over the realm of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) power as the government agency enters a legal battle set to be reviewed...

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The CFPB Adds Small Biz Lending To The Agenda
The CFPB Adds Small Biz Lending To The Agenda
December 29, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is required to enforce rules written into the law that require lenders to collect data...

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Why The CFPB Thinks Arbitration Is Bad
Why The CFPB Thinks Arbitration Is Bad
December 29, 2015  |  News

There are few issues in the world that are quietly controversial, as muteness is not, generally speaking, a feature of conflict, particularly when the disputes...

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