CFPB

CUs, Bank Trade Groups Clash Over CFPB Regs
CUs, Bank Trade Groups Clash Over CFPB Regs
May 08, 2019  |  Regulation

Credit union (CU) and bank trade groups are locked in another battle, this time arguing about oversight by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Jim...

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Debt Collection, Done Digitally?
Debt Collection, Done Digitally?
May 07, 2019  |  Regulation

Unlimited texting? Perhaps. Nights and weekends – well, maybe not. The latest salvo of proposed rule-making that would change the debt collection landscape seeks to...

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CFPB Proposes Implementation Of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
CFPB Proposes Implementation Of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
May 07, 2019  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Tuesday (May 7) that it has introduced a proposal to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act....

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CFPB Issues RFI For Remittance Rule At Urging Of CUNA
CFPB Issues RFI For Remittance Rule At Urging Of CUNA
April 25, 2019  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Thursday (April 25) that it has issued a request for information on its remittance rule, which had faced...

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CFPB Updates Policy For Civil Investigative Demands
CFPB Updates Policy For Civil Investigative Demands
April 24, 2019  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced changes to policies on Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), which are investigational subpoenas issued by the CFPB. The...

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Kraninger Outlines CFPB Roadmap, Success Factors
Kraninger Outlines CFPB Roadmap, Success Factors
April 19, 2019  |  CFPB

In a series of statements and interviews, Kathy Kraninger, the new director (as of December of 2018) of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has laid...

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Pressure Mounts On CFPB Over Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Pressure Mounts On CFPB Over Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
April 09, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

Launched in 2008 as a provision of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA), the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program’s objectives were pretty straightforward....

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Stay On CFPB Payday Lending Rule Upheld
Stay On CFPB Payday Lending Rule Upheld
March 25, 2019  |  Regulation

A federal judge late last week ordered a stay on the August 2019 compliance date tied to the “payday lending rule” mandated roughly two years...

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CFPB Head Faces Privacy Questions From Senate
CFPB Head Faces Privacy Questions From Senate
March 13, 2019  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s privacy practices came under scrutiny Tuesday (March 12) during a U.S. Senate hearing, further proof that issues related to online...

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