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CFPB Releases Its Consumer Credit Report Card
CFPB Releases Its Consumer Credit Report Card
December 28, 2017  |  CFPB

December 2017 is something of an anniversary for Americans – though one they probably don’t like to celebrate. Exactly one decade ago, the Great Recession officially...

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The Wild Ride In Alternative Financing In 2017
The Wild Ride In Alternative Financing In 2017
December 26, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

A decade ago, the world of financial services saw what was perhaps its greatest sea change in a generation — in 2007, two separate, unconnected...

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The CFPB Will Delay Implementation Of New Prepaid Card Rule
The CFPB Will Delay Implementation Of New Prepaid Card Rule
December 22, 2017  |  CFPB

The CFPB has released its updated regulatory agenda for 2018 — and it looks like the prepaid card final rule passed earlier this year will...

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ABA Urges CFPB To Scrap Debt Collection Survey (And They Did)
ABA Urges CFPB To Scrap Debt Collection Survey (And They Did)
December 20, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the leadership of Mick Mulvaney, has withdrawn its request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to...

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Today In Data: Cash Flow Concerns, Holiday Spending Bumps And Amicus Briefs
Today In Data: Cash Flow Concerns, Holiday Spending Bumps And Amicus Briefs
December 19, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, employees are stealing from their employers, Amazon’s voice-activated virtual assistant Alexa is contributing to contextual commerce, Australian small- and medium-sized businesses...

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Sen. Warren Slams CFPB’s Plan To Revisit Enforcement Actions
Sen. Warren Slams CFPB’s Plan To Revisit Enforcement Actions
December 19, 2017  |  Regulation

The Federal Reserve reported Monday (Dec. 18) that it would repeal Regulation C, a regulation pertaining to home mortgage disclosures, and is proposing to limit...

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Game Of Thrones: CFPB Edition
Game Of Thrones: CFPB Edition
December 19, 2017  |  CFPB

When “Game of Thrones” finished the first half of the season earlier this year, its 17 million weekly viewers were left with a problem: they...

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Wells Fargo Fines Will Stand And May Grow, Says Trump
Wells Fargo Fines Will Stand And May Grow, Says Trump
December 08, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

In the latest bit of bank regulation news surrounding beleaguered Wells Fargo, the tweets come from the top — from the top of the governmental...

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Payday Lender Floats Shares At $620M Valuation
Payday Lender Floats Shares At $620M Valuation
December 08, 2017  |  Loans

Curo Group, one of the largest payday lenders in the U.S., went public on the stock market with a valuation of $620 million. According to...

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