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CFPB Files Lawsuit Against Credit Repair Company Prime Marketing Holdings
September 26, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Friday (Sept. 23) it filed a lawsuit in federal district court against credit repair company Prime Marketing Holdings, which it contends charged consumers a series of illegal advance fees, as well as misrepresented the cost and effectiveness...

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For CFPB, Win A Battle, Lose The War?
September 16, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will not be able to spend much time savoring its victory against Wells Fargo and the huge $185 million settlement against the banking giant levied earlier this month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Finance Fundamentals For Digital Fledglings
September 08, 2016

If startup innovators and finance experts are struggling to keep ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving digital and physical finance world, educators and curricula developers are surely a few steps behind. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a report that contains...

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The Comments Are In: The CFPB And Arbitration
September 06, 2016

With the wide range of highly controversial subjects that fall under the CFPB’s purview, arbitration may come as something of a surprise. Unlike payday lending or prepaid card rules, which affect products consumers actually use day in and day out, arbitration only comes up when...

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CFPB Says Bank Account Service Issues Top Consumer Gripes
August 31, 2016

The latest monthly complaint report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, released on Aug. 30, shows that the top-of-mind complaints centered on banking, ranging from accounts to services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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CFPB Fines FNBO $32M Over ‘Illegal’ Credit Card Practices
August 26, 2016

The CFPB will collect more than $32 million in fines from First National Bank of Omaha over credit card practices the regulator found to be deceptive. The consumer protection agency found that the bank worked to push consumers into add-on services — services for which...

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CFPB’s $100M Gift To The Plaintiff’s Bar (If Arbitration Goes Bye-Bye)
August 24, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has quantified the impact of getting rid of the class-action waivers in consumer financial contracts, which prevent customers from filing class-action lawsuits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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CFPB Charges Wells Fargo Over Student Loan Servicing Practices
August 23, 2016

Wells Fargo may have recently announced a partnership with Amazon to give student loan borrowers a break, but when it comes to servicing its existing loans, the bank is falling short — big time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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CFPB Adds New Outside Consumer Experts To The Advisory
August 22, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Friday (Aug. 19) the addition of new consumer experts from outside the federal government to the Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council and Academic Research Council — the four bodies that provide...