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CFPB Pushes Pause On Payday Rule
CFPB Pushes Pause On Payday Rule
June 07, 2019  |  Regulation

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) has delayed the Aug. 19, 2019 compliance date for the mandatory underwriting provisions for its short-term, small-dollar (payday)...

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FSB Eyes Crypto Regulation
FSB Eyes Crypto Regulation
June 03, 2019  |  Regulation

Cryptocurrency prices have been nothing if not volatile over the span of years. Bitcoin is only the marquee name, but shows enthusiasm for crypto in the...

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CFPB Expands Financial Tool For Military Members
CFPB Expands Financial Tool For Military Members
May 23, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has expanded a financial education tool called Misadventures in Money Management (MiMM), which is aimed at educating service members...

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CFPB Sues Debt-Collection Agency Over Deception Allegations
CFPB Sues Debt-Collection Agency Over Deception Allegations
May 17, 2019  |  Legal

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Friday (May 17) that it has filed a lawsuit in federal court against a debt-collection agency that, the agency...

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Pew Blasts CFPB Payday Lending Proposal
Pew Blasts CFPB Payday Lending Proposal
May 16, 2019  |  Legal

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wades through the public comments about rules regarding payday lending, The Pew Charitable Trusts has weighed it with...

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Battle Over Payday Lending Shifts To Public Comments
Battle Over Payday Lending Shifts To Public Comments
May 14, 2019  |  Legal

The battle over payday lending — specifically, how tough U.S. federal rule will be in governing the industry — is heating up as an important deadline looms....

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CFPB Announces New Hires
CFPB Announces New Hires
May 14, 2019  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced additions to its senior leadership and executive teams via an emailed press release. One leadership position will...

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CFPB To Review Fed’s 2009 Overdraft Rule
CFPB To Review Fed’s 2009 Overdraft Rule
May 13, 2019  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that is reviewing the Federal Reserve‘s overdraft protection rule to find out if it “should be amended or...

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FTC To Scrutinize SMB Confessions Of Judgement?
FTC To Scrutinize SMB Confessions Of Judgement?
May 13, 2019  |  Regulation

Small business lending could get a bit more scrutiny from regulators. To that end, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly examining small business...

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