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CFPB Wins $173M Illegal Debt Relief Scheme Case
March 21, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Friday (March 18) that, at the agency’s request, a federal district court has entered a final judgment against Morgan Drexen, a debt relief company, with the resolution of a suit brought by the CFPB three years ago. Get the Full...

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Treasury Slaps MasterCard With Flagged Iran Bank Violation
March 17, 2016

The second-largest U.S. payments network in the United States has found itself in some hot water with the Treasury Department. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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CFPB Director’s Semi-Annual Report Sparks Debate
March 17, 2016

Commentary published on Wednesday (March 16) by National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) President and CEO Dan Berger may signal a contentious debate over assertions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (and Director Richard Cordray) that the CFPB does not need to make a greater effort to exempt...

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Lawmakers Urge CFPB To Ease Up On Small Banks
March 16, 2016

A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives has spoken out in a new bipartisan letter urging the CFPB to remove small banks and credit unions from its list when developing new regulatory policies that may be designed for larger organizations. Get the Full Story Complete...

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CFPB Goes After Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme
March 16, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Tuesday (March 15) that it is taking action to bring down a student debt relief scheme that illegally charged millions of dollars to borrowers through upfront fees for federal student loan services. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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What To Expect From The CFPB’s Semi-Annual Report
March 15, 2016

We’re just one day from hearing what CFPB Director Richard Cordray has to say about the regulatory environment of consumer financial services in the U.S., as he is set to deliver his semi-annual report to Congress on Wednesday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Recommended Free E-File Tax Sites Fail Security Test
March 14, 2016

As your grandmother was doubtlessly fond of saying, you get what you pay for. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Could Uber And Airbnb Have Helped Make President Bloomberg?
March 11, 2016

The 2016 election season is reaching that point where every story has, more or less, been written already. Almost every candidate has had one or several verbal gaffes scrutinized over the course of one or several news cycles, and viewers who might have found early...

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Foreign Banks Knock Fed’s ‘Too-Big-To-Fail’ Plans
March 11, 2016

A number of banks based outside of the United States have been raising opposition to proposals by the Federal Reserve to bring “too-big-to-fail” rules into force. The non-U.S. banks have said that the rules would be unfair to the U.S. units of those very banks....