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Comment Period Extended For CFBP Debt Proposal

Comment Period Extended For CFBP Debt Proposal
Comment Period Extended For CFBP Debt Proposal
August 02, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has extended the comment period for its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) before it implements the Fair Debt Collection...

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CFPB Report: One In Four Consumers Have Debt In Collections
CFPB Report: One In Four Consumers Have Debt In Collections
July 19, 2019  |  Debt

More than a quarter of consumers have one debt in collections, according to data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A large swath of that is...

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CFPB Spotlights Director’s Six-Month Mark
CFPB Spotlights Director’s Six-Month Mark
June 17, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

This past week saw the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) offer up highlights of Kathleen Kraninger’s six-month tenure as director. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Senators Urge CFPB To Reconsider Debt Collection Overhaul
Senators Urge CFPB To Reconsider Debt Collection Overhaul
June 10, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

A group of senators is urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to reconsider a recently proposed overhaul of debt collection practices that among other things...

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CFPB Pushes Pause On Payday Rule
CFPB Pushes Pause On Payday Rule
June 07, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) has delayed the Aug. 19, 2019 compliance date for the mandatory underwriting provisions for its short-term, small-dollar (payday)...

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FSB Eyes Crypto Regulation
FSB Eyes Crypto Regulation
June 03, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Cryptocurrency prices have been nothing if not volatile over the span of years. Bitcoin is only the marquee name, but shows enthusiasm for crypto in the...

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CFPB Expands Financial Tool For Military Members
CFPB Expands Financial Tool For Military Members
May 23, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has expanded a financial education tool called Misadventures in Money Management (MiMM), which is aimed at educating service members...

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CFPB Sues Debt-Collection Agency Over Deception Allegations
CFPB Sues Debt-Collection Agency Over Deception Allegations
May 17, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Friday (May 17) that it has filed a lawsuit in federal court against a debt-collection agency that, the agency...

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