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CFPB, DOJ Crack Down On Bank For ‘Redlining’ Consumers

CFPB, DOJ Crack Down On Bank For ‘Redlining’ Consumers
CFPB, DOJ Crack Down On Bank For ‘Redlining’ Consumers
July 01, 2016  |  Payment Methods

In a joint effort announced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S. Department of Justice, redlining is getting more scrutiny and the two agencies brought...

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CFPB Recoups $24.5M For Consumers Hit With Illegal Payment Collection
CFPB Recoups $24.5M For Consumers Hit With Illegal Payment Collection
July 01, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday (June 30) that it has, through the first four months of 2016, recovered $24.5 million for consumers harmed...

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CFPB Cracks Down On Mortgage Servicers’ Bad Tech
CFPB Cracks Down On Mortgage Servicers’ Bad Tech
June 23, 2016  |  CFPB

The CFPB has taken steps to crack down on mortgage servicers that aren’t keeping their technology up to date and, as a result, may be harming...

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CFPB’s Chief Targeted On TV Ads
CFPB’s Chief Targeted On TV Ads
June 20, 2016  |  CFPB

In a move aimed at the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Director Richard Cordray is now the target of a dedicated television advertising...

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The CFPB Is Spending Big On Some Improved PR
The CFPB Is Spending Big On Some Improved PR
June 13, 2016  |  CFPB

While one might think an organization with the words “consumer protection” in the name would not have much of a PR mountain to climb, the...

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Bankers’ Group Supports Bill To Reform CFPB
Bankers’ Group Supports Bill To Reform CFPB
June 10, 2016  |  CFPB

The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), a retail banking trade association, announced its support of the House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General...

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CFPB Sues Payment Processor
CFPB Sues Payment Processor
June 07, 2016  |  CFPB

After mounting complaints from both banks and consumers about unauthorized withdrawals and other illicit activities, the accused payment processor is being taken to court. Get...

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Credit Reporting Errors Fill CFPB’s Complaint Snapshot (Again)
Credit Reporting Errors Fill CFPB’s Complaint Snapshot (Again)
May 25, 2016  |  CFPB

This month’s consumer complaint snapshot, released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday (May 24), shows credit reporting issues remain a serious pain point for...

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