Mick Mulvaney

Mulvaney Urges Banking Industry To Help Curb CFPB Power
Mulvaney Urges Banking Industry To Help Curb CFPB Power
April 25, 2018  |  CFPB

Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, urged executives in the banking industry to put pressure on lawmakers if they want...

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Data Dive: The Good, The Bad And The Terribly Confused Edition
Data Dive: The Good, The Bad And The Terribly Confused Edition
April 23, 2018  |  Data Dive

“If you can’t convince them, confuse them.” The above was famously said by President Harry S. Truman on the nature of politics and winning over...

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CFPB And OCC Confirm Wells Fargo’s $1B Fine
CFPB And OCC Confirm Wells Fargo’s $1B Fine
April 20, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

In a “coordinated action” with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a settlement...

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States Step Up Where CFPB Steps Back
States Step Up Where CFPB Steps Back
April 20, 2018  |  CFPB

Aiming to fill the void resulting from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s retreat from regulation, states are stepping up and going after big financial companies....

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Senate Vote On CFPB Auto Lending Rule Planned For Next Tuesday
Senate Vote On CFPB Auto Lending Rule Planned For Next Tuesday
April 18, 2018  |  CFPB

The Senate is set to vote to rescind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule on auto lending as early as this coming Tuesday. The rules...

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Dodd-Frank, And Deregulation, Is In The House (Maybe)
Dodd-Frank, And Deregulation, Is In The House (Maybe)
April 11, 2018  |  Regulation Roundup

In regulatory land, spring has sprung, to borrow a seasonal phrase. Tax season lurches to its end, and thoughts turn to who spends what and...

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Mulvaney Pitches New CFPB Governance To Congress
Mulvaney Pitches New CFPB Governance To Congress
April 11, 2018  |  CFPB

In his first semiannual report to Congress, Mick Mulvaney said he is taking a narrow approach to running the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Mulvaney,...

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Wells Fargo Faces Record Fines From CFPB Over Auto Lending Scandal
Wells Fargo Faces Record Fines From CFPB Over Auto Lending Scandal
April 10, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is seeking to impose fines – for a record amount – on Wells Fargo tied to the banking giant’s practices...

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Mulvaney Uses CFPB Structure As Excuse To Not Answer Congress’ Questions
Mulvaney Uses CFPB Structure As Excuse To Not Answer Congress’ Questions
April 06, 2018  |  CFPB

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acting director Mick Mulvaney is using the agency’s structure as an excuse to refuse to answer questions about his leadership. According...

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