CFPB

Mulvaney Puts Wells Fargo’s Fines On Ice – For Now
Mulvaney Puts Wells Fargo’s Fines On Ice – For Now
December 08, 2017  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new interim head, Mick Mulvaney, is looking at Wells Fargo’s case to see if it should be on the hook...

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Credit Union Sues Over Mulvaney’s CFPB’s Appointment
Credit Union Sues Over Mulvaney’s CFPB’s Appointment
December 06, 2017  |  Regulation

In a soap opera that seems determined to get ever bubblier, the CFPB has now been sued by a federal credit union looking to stop...

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CFPB’s Mulvaney To Keep Deputy Director English On Board
CFPB’s Mulvaney To Keep Deputy Director English On Board
December 05, 2017  |  Personnel

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s acting director, Mick Mulvaney, said Monday (Dec. 4) that he isn’t planning on firing Leandra English, who had been appointed...

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CFPB Chief Puts Brakes On Personal Data Collection
CFPB Chief Puts Brakes On Personal Data Collection
December 05, 2017  |  CFPB

Interim CFPB head Mick Mulvaney has announced that the agency has frozen its collection of person information due to concerns about cybersecurity. The choice to...

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Payday Lending And The New CFPB
Payday Lending And The New CFPB
December 05, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and payday loans have had a wild ride over the last 24 months. After a contentious rulemaking process, an even more contentious first...

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Signet Jewelers Face CFPB Action
Signet Jewelers Face CFPB Action
December 04, 2017  |  Retail

Consumer watchdog group the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has notified Signet Jewelers — the parent company of Zales, Kay Jewelers and Jared — that it may...

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CFPB Legal Battle, Amid Succession Drama, Continues
CFPB Legal Battle, Amid Succession Drama, Continues
December 04, 2017  |  Regulation Roundup

And the (legal) beat went on. The drama surrounding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) continues – and did anybody think it would be otherwise?...

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A Tale Of Two CFPB Directors
A Tale Of Two CFPB Directors
November 28, 2017  |  CFPB

Wherever you might come down on the current controversy over who’s really in charge at the CFPB, you have to admit it’s driven no shortage...

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CFPB Set To Sue Santander Over Auto Protection Product
CFPB Set To Sue Santander Over Auto Protection Product
November 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)  is gearing up to sue Spain-based Santander Bank, claiming the bank has overcharged its car loan customers. Citing sources familiar with...

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