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Legal & Regulation
Credit Union Sues Over Mulvaney’s CFPB’s Appointment
December 06, 2017

In a soap opera that seems determined to get ever bubblier, the CFPB has now been sued by a federal credit union looking to stop Mick Mulvaney from being installed as the agency’s leader. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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CFPB Chief Puts Brakes On Personal Data Collection
December 05, 2017

Interim CFPB head Mick Mulvaney has announced that the agency has frozen its collection of person information due to concerns about cybersecurity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Payday Lending And The New CFPB
December 05, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and payday loans have had a wild ride over the last 24 months. After a contentious rulemaking process, an even more contentious first draft and then a somewhat less contentious (but still pretty divisive) final rule drafting, the argument about what access consumers...

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CFPB Legal Battle, Amid Succession Drama, Continues
December 04, 2017

And the (legal) beat went on. 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

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Federal Appeals Court Revives Class-Action Suit Against Capital One
December 01, 2017

A federal appeals court has revived a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Capital One Financial Corp. of imposing illegal overdraft fees on customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Banks Continue To Search For Regulatory Relief
December 01, 2017

Almost a full year into Donald Trump’s first term as U.S. president, banks of all sizes are pushing the federal government for greater regulatory relief ahead of a key lawmaker meeting next week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Wells Fargo Could Face Enforcement Action for Charging Excess Fees
November 30, 2017

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) warned Wells Fargo in a scathing letter that it is mulling lodging formal enforcement actions against the bank over its auto insurance and mortgage businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Washington State AG Sues Uber Over Data Breach
November 29, 2017

More legal woes for Uber: Washington State’s attorney general has sued the ride-sharing company, alleging it had violated the state’s data breach notification law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Fed Chairman Open To Rolling Back Bank Regulation
November 29, 2017

Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump’s pick as chairman of the Federal Reserve, said at his confirmation hearing that he supports rolling back some bank regulations, but will protect the central bank’s political independence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...