CFPB

Navient Can’t Guarantee It Has Student Loan Borrower’s Interest In Mind
Navient Can’t Guarantee It Has Student Loan Borrower’s Interest In Mind
April 04, 2017  |  Debt

Navient, the nation’s largest student loan servicer, has touted that it wants to help American borrowers, but based on a recent filing, the company is...

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Defending Its Life: What To Expect From The CFPB’s Trip To The D.C. Appellate Court
Defending Its Life: What To Expect From The CFPB’s Trip To The D.C. Appellate Court
April 04, 2017  |  CFPB

There are no shortage of divisive topics in Washington D.C. these days; it would, in fact, be quicker and easier to make a list of...

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CFPB Touts Structural Changes Won’t Impact Operations
CFPB Touts Structural Changes Won’t Impact Operations
April 03, 2017  |  Regulation

The Trump administration’s Justice Department’s March 17 brief outlining the possible unconstitutional structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was met with some resistance from...

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CFPB Director Cordray Defends Agency In Republican Crosshairs
CFPB Director Cordray Defends Agency In Republican Crosshairs
April 03, 2017  |  Regulation

Republicans and President Trump want to wrest the power from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a consumer watchdog put into place under former President...

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Consumer Groups, Legal Scholars, Lawmakers Show Support For CFPB
Consumer Groups, Legal Scholars, Lawmakers Show Support For CFPB
April 03, 2017  |  Regulation

A group of consumer and civil rights groups, legal scholars and members of congress announced Friday they would be submitting amicus briefs to the U.S....

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CFPB Reports Consumers Complain About Disputed Credit Card Charges
CFPB Reports Consumers Complain About Disputed Credit Card Charges
March 29, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its monthly complaint snapshot Tuesday (March 28) in which it reported that consumers continue to report problems when trying...

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CFPB Fines Experian $3M Over False Advertisements For Its ‘PLUS Score’
CFPB Fines Experian $3M Over False Advertisements For Its ‘PLUS Score’
March 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Thursday (March 23) that it took action against credit scoring company Experian and its subsidiaries for allegedly deceiving...

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Making Algorithms Play Fair
Making Algorithms Play Fair
March 21, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Every day the average American consumer comes into contact with hundreds — if not thousands — of algorithmically powered experiences. The ads one sees on Facebook or...

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Short-Term Lenders Hope For A Long-Term Future
Short-Term Lenders Hope For A Long-Term Future
March 21, 2017  |  CFPB

What is short-term lending’s long-term future? That’s the question on most segment watcher’s lips as 2017 gets up and running — and as millions nationwide...

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