CFPB

Today In Data: CFPB’s Loan Forgiveness Program Complaints
Today In Data: CFPB’s Loan Forgiveness Program Complaints
June 22, 2017  |  Today In Data

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be in over its head when it comes to key constituents’ feelings regarding its Public Service Loan Forgiveness...

READ MORE >
CFPB Highlights Complaints About The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
CFPB Highlights Complaints About The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
June 22, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a new report that indicates consumers are displeased with how student loan servicers are handling (and mishandling) Public...

READ MORE >
Today In Data: CFPB Prepaid Card Rules
Today In Data: CFPB Prepaid Card Rules
June 20, 2017  |  Today In Data

Prepaid card rules have been under fire ever since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) put out its new regulations back in October 2016. Get...

READ MORE >
Second Thoughts: CFPB And Prepaid Card Rules
Second Thoughts: CFPB And Prepaid Card Rules
June 20, 2017  |  CFPB

Despite industry concerns — and a potential congressional challenge — the new CFPB prepaid card regulations looked full steam ahead to go into effect on...

READ MORE >
Data Should be Held Back from Consumers, Says Treasury Report
Data Should be Held Back from Consumers, Says Treasury Report
June 15, 2017  |  CFPB

As the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) remains in the crosshairs of the Trump administration and members of Congress, data privacy has been top of...

READ MORE >
Trump Treasury Department Wants To Depower CFPB
Trump Treasury Department Wants To Depower CFPB
June 13, 2017  |  Regulation

In a report released late yesterday (June 12), the Treasury Department officially recommended that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should be substantially stripped of its powers....

READ MORE >
For CFPB, About Face On Debt Collection?
For CFPB, About Face On Debt Collection?
June 12, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reversed course about debt collection, and, as The American Banker noted, “in a big win for third-party debt...

READ MORE >
Dodd-Frank Rollback Tops Regulatory Landscape
Dodd-Frank Rollback Tops Regulatory Landscape
June 12, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Big picture thinking dominated news surrounding financial services and payments regulations this past week. In the U.K., a contentious election brought “hard” and “soft” Brexit into...

READ MORE >