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How Regulators Killed The Wells Fargo-Amazon Student Lending Venture

How Regulators Killed The Wells Fargo-Amazon Student Lending Venture
How Regulators Killed The Wells Fargo-Amazon Student Lending Venture
September 07, 2016  |  Legal & Regulation

It was one of the more notable pair-ups in recent memory — in part, because it was so short. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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CFPB Says Bank Account Service Issues Top Consumer Gripes
CFPB Says Bank Account Service Issues Top Consumer Gripes
August 31, 2016  |  CFPB

The latest monthly complaint report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, released on Aug. 30, shows that the top-of-mind complaints centered on banking, ranging from...

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CFPB Fines FNBO $32M Over ‘Illegal’ Credit Card Practices
CFPB Fines FNBO $32M Over ‘Illegal’ Credit Card Practices
August 26, 2016  |  CFPB

The CFPB will collect more than $32 million in fines from First National Bank of Omaha over credit card practices the regulator found to be...

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CFPB’s $100M Gift To The Plaintiff’s Bar (If Arbitration Goes Bye-Bye)
CFPB’s $100M Gift To The Plaintiff’s Bar (If Arbitration Goes Bye-Bye)
August 24, 2016  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has quantified the impact of getting rid of the class-action waivers in consumer financial contracts, which prevent customers from filing...

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CFPB Charges Wells Fargo Over Student Loan Servicing Practices
CFPB Charges Wells Fargo Over Student Loan Servicing Practices
August 23, 2016  |  CFPB

Wells Fargo may have recently announced a partnership with Amazon to give student loan borrowers a break, but when it comes to servicing its existing...

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CFPB Adds New Outside Consumer Experts To The Advisory
CFPB Adds New Outside Consumer Experts To The Advisory
August 22, 2016  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Friday (Aug. 19) the addition of new consumer experts from outside the federal government to the Consumer...

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Tune In To Payments Reality Check!
Tune In To Payments Reality Check!
August 22, 2016  |  Payment Methods

“Reality Check” was a TV show that aired in 1995 about a couple of kids who moved into a house and found a computer that...

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CFPB Report Shows Servicers Make It Hard To Get An Income-Driven Student Loan Repayment
CFPB Report Shows Servicers Make It Hard To Get An Income-Driven Student Loan Repayment
August 19, 2016  |  CFPB

Income-driven repayment plans for federal student loan borrowers may not be as great as they are billed. That’s according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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