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Appeals Court Agrees To Hear CFPB/PHH Case

Appeals Court Agrees To Hear CFPB/PHH Case
Appeals Court Agrees To Hear CFPB/PHH Case
February 17, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau scored a victory when a federal appeals court on Thursday (Feb. 16) agreed to throw out a ruling that found...

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Court Will Rehear SEC Case
Court Will Rehear SEC Case
February 17, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

In recent years, the SEC has come under fire by some who have questioned the constitutionality of its in-house trials. Yesterday (Feb. 16), a U.S....

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Amazon Sizzles, Walmart Fizzles And The Knives Are Out For The CFPB
Amazon Sizzles, Walmart Fizzles And The Knives Are Out For The CFPB
February 17, 2017  |  Exclusive Series

Amazon sizzled — along with the rest of eCommerce — while Walmart fizzled after Mr. Buffett threw them some public shade. And while that might...

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Senator Ted Cruz Introduces Legislation To Disband The CFPB
Senator Ted Cruz Introduces Legislation To Disband The CFPB
February 16, 2017  |  CFPB

While there have long been calls on Capitol Hill to reform the CFPB with an eye toward scaling back some of its vast powers, at...

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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
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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