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The CFPB Comes Out Swinging In 2017
The CFPB Comes Out Swinging In 2017
January 24, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

The now-sitting Trump administration has made no secret that it is no fan of the Dodd-Frank legislation that enables the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to...

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Blue States Are Trying To Protect The CFPB From Trump
Blue States Are Trying To Protect The CFPB From Trump
January 24, 2017  |  CFPB

While it seems the House Financial Services Committee is getting ready to move full steam ahead on removing CFPB Executive Director Richard Cordray from his...

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CFPB Sues CitiFinancial, CitiMortgage; Fines Them $28.8M
CFPB Sues CitiFinancial, CitiMortgage; Fines Them $28.8M
January 24, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Monday (Jan. 23) that it took separate actions against CitiFinancial Servicing and CitiMortgage for allegedly giving struggling homeowners the...

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CFPB Gets Green Light To Investigate Tribal Lenders
CFPB Gets Green Light To Investigate Tribal Lenders
January 24, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau got the nod Friday (Jan. 20) from a California appeals court that it can go after Native American tribal lenders that...

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TCF Sued By CFPB Over Overdraft Fees
TCF Sued By CFPB Over Overdraft Fees
January 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

TCF National Bank is getting sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which contends that the bank tricked consumers into overdraft services that were...

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CFPB Sues Student Loan Servicer Navient
CFPB Sues Student Loan Servicer Navient
January 19, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced yesterday (Jan. 18) that it has filed suit against Navient, the largest servicer of federal and private student loans...

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Dodd-Frank Not In Jeopardy From Court Cases: Here’s Why
Dodd-Frank Not In Jeopardy From Court Cases: Here’s Why
January 19, 2017  |  Regulation

The financial regulatory landscape has been one fraught with questions as to how far regulation should, and can, go. Opponents targeting new regulations, The New...

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Dems Say CFPB Would Sue If Director Ousted By Trump
Dems Say CFPB Would Sue If Director Ousted By Trump
January 18, 2017  |  Regulation

On Tuesday (Jan. 17) top Democrats announced plans to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if President-elect Donald Trump moves forward with removing Richard Cordray...

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The Dive: Discover Joins The PayPal Party, CFPB’s Little Reset And Apple’s Mounting Headaches
The Dive: Discover Joins The PayPal Party, CFPB’s Little Reset And Apple’s Mounting Headaches
January 16, 2017  |  Data Dive

The Greatest Show on Earth is no more. After over 100 years, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will take its final bow in May,...

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