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CFPB’s Chopra: Report ‘Underscores’ Need for Fair Real Estate Appraisals
March 23, 2022

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra has said the new report from the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) “underscores the critical importance of fair and accurate appraisals in residential real estate.” Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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CFPB Releases Policy Guidance Related to Fake and Dishonest Reviews
March 22, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday (March 22) unveiled policy guidance on “potentially illegal practices related to consumer reviews,” saying it “seeks to ensure that customers can write reviews, particularly ones posted online, about financial products and services that accurately reflect their opinions...

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CFPB Boosts Protections to Eliminate Consumer Finance Discrimination
March 16, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday (March 16) updated its supervisory operations to “better protect families and communities from illegal discrimination, including in situations where fair lending laws may not apply,” according to a bureau press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FTC’s Complaint Against Payment Firm May Be Blueprint for CFPB  
March 16, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on March 15 that it filed an administrative complaint against Electronic Payment Systems for allegedly opening credit card processing merchant accounts for fictitious companies on behalf of a scammer, Money Now Funding. While the money at stake in this...

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CFPB’s New Procedural Rules May Be a Game-Changer 
March 15, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in late February issued procedural rules that may represent a change in the agency’s strategy to pursue enforcement actions and could also allow it to have more time to tackle its ambitious and crowded agenda.   Get the Full...

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CFPB Could Find NIST an Ally for Open Banking
March 10, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a non-regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, on March 3 closed a public consultation on its Cybersecurity Considerations for Open Banking Technology and Emerging Standards report.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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The CFPB and BNPL: 3 Things to Watch
March 08, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opened an inquiry into buy now, pay later (BNPL) on Dec. 16, 2021. As part of that inquiry, the CFPB asked for five key BNPL providers to provide data intended to clarify the risks and benefits of this product...

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CFPB, State Attorneys General Probe Block Over Cash App
March 06, 2022

Digital payment company Block, run by CEO Jack Dorsey, is now being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and several state attorneys general regarding its Cash App service, Bloomberg wrote Friday (March 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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CFPB Wants to Put Brakes on Illegal Repos
February 28, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a compliance bulletin Monday (Feb. 28) aimed at halting illegal car repossessions. 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...