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CFPB Proposal to Help SMBs Gain Access to Credit
September 01, 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a new rule Wednesday (Sept. 1) that will help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) get access to credit, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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CFPB Unveils New Rules To Protect Against Foreclosures
June 29, 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled new protections for mortgage holders two days before the federal ban on foreclosures was set to expire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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CFPB Proposes New Protections For Struggling Mortgage Holders
April 05, 2021

Under a new set of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule changes, avoidable foreclosures would be able to be prevented, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Pandemic, Credit Reporting Issues Send CFPB Complaints Up 54 Pct
March 24, 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found in its Consumer Response Annual Report for 2020 that there were about 542,300 complaints last year, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Rohit Chopra, Biden CFPB Pick, Will Focus On Pandemic-Rooted Consumer Debt
March 02, 2021

Rohit Chopra, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), plans to go to bat for Americans struggling with debt amid the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Biden’s CFPB Focuses On Debt Collection As Early Priority
February 08, 2021

Every new presidential administration gets to make its imprint on regulations — and by extension, the financial services industry. 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...

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Biden Asks Consumer Protection Chief Kraninger To Step Down
January 20, 2021

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger handed in her resignation Wednesday (Jan. 20) at the request of U.S. President Joe Biden, newly sworn in as the 46th U.S. president, Bloomberg Law reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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CFPB OKs Payactiv As First Earned Wage Access Provider
December 30, 2020

Payactiv‘s Earned Wage Access (EWA) program is exempt from federal lending law under new rules from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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CFPB Settles Student Loan Case With Discover For $35 Million
December 23, 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has settled with student loan servicers Discover Bank, The Student Loan Corporation and Discover Products (collectively Discover) in a 2015 case for unlawful practices, and Discover will have to pay $10 million in customer redress, a press release says....