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Rep. Hensarling Leaked Memo Shows He’s Gearing Up To Weaken CFPB

Rep. Hensarling Leaked Memo Shows He’s Gearing Up To Weaken CFPB
Rep. Hensarling Leaked Memo Shows He’s Gearing Up To Weaken CFPB
February 13, 2017  |  CFPB

Representative Jeb Hensarling, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, is gearing up to move ahead with legislation that would greatly weaken the Consumer...

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Chairman Of House Financial Services Committee Says CFPB Is A ‘Rogue Agency’
Chairman Of House Financial Services Committee Says CFPB Is A ‘Rogue Agency’
February 10, 2017  |  CFPB

Jeb Hensarling, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, described the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a so-called “rogue agency” created to be “insulated”...

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CFPB’s Consumer Complaint Database Could Go Away
CFPB’s Consumer Complaint Database Could Go Away
February 09, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau consumer complaint database, which proponents say has the biggest impact on helping American consumers, could go away under President Trump’s...

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RD Legal Accused Of Illegal Scam Against 9/11 First Responders
RD Legal Accused Of Illegal Scam Against 9/11 First Responders
February 08, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the New York attorney general have filed a lawsuit against RD Legal Funding, LLC, as well as Roni...

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CFPB, VA AG Penalize Woodbridge Gold & Pawn for Deceitful Consumer Loans
CFPB, VA AG Penalize Woodbridge Gold & Pawn for Deceitful Consumer Loans
February 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A pawnbroker in Virginia will have to face paying restitutions to customers whom the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Attorney General of Virginia...

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CFPB Fines Mastercard, UniRush $13M
CFPB Fines Mastercard, UniRush $13M
February 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Wednesday (Feb. 1) that it took action against Mastercard and UniRush for alleged breakdowns that the government watchdog...

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CFPB Takes Action Against Attorneys That Charged Illegal Debt Relief Fees
CFPB Takes Action Against Attorneys That Charged Illegal Debt Relief Fees
January 31, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Monday (Jan. 30) that it took action against a ring of law firms and attorneys who the government watchdog...

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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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