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CFPB Director Dispute Is Going To Court
CFPB Director Dispute Is Going To Court
November 27, 2017  |  Personnel

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s departing president, Richard Cordray, created uncertainty surrounding the leadership of the government watchdog after naming a temporary director. And now,...

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Interim OCC Chief Wants More Individual Discretion For Bank Examiners
Interim OCC Chief Wants More Individual Discretion For Bank Examiners
November 21, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

While a top U.S. bank regulator has been working to ensure that examiners go easier on the institutions they inspect, he pointed out that those...

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Trump Places OMB Head Mick Mulvaney As Interim CFPB Head
Trump Places OMB Head Mick Mulvaney As Interim CFPB Head
November 17, 2017  |  CFPB

In the wake of Richard Cordray stepping down from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), President Donald Trump has tapped White House budget director Mick...

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Congress Reacts to Cordray’s Departure
Congress Reacts to Cordray’s Departure
November 16, 2017  |  CFPB

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Chief Richard Cordray is resigning from his position as soon as the end of this month. According to news from CNBC,...

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Supremes Ask DOJ To Weigh In On Apple Class Action Suit
Supremes Ask DOJ To Weigh In On Apple Class Action Suit
October 11, 2017  |  Apple

The U.S. Supreme Court has requested the White House and the Trump Administration weigh in on whether it should hear Apple’s arguments as the company...

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The CFPB Needs To Improve Its Cybersecurity, According To An Internal Investigation
The CFPB Needs To Improve Its Cybersecurity, According To An Internal Investigation
October 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

According to a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s internal inspector, the CFPB must do more to strengthen its protections against hacking. The CFPB —...

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Fizzle Of The Week: Puerto Rico’s Cash Crisis
Fizzle Of The Week: Puerto Rico’s Cash Crisis
September 30, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Toys R Us: Might the beleaguered retailer, which recently filed for bankruptcy, have a lifeline that is enough to keep kids smiling with Mario...

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CFPB’s Change Of Payday Lending’s Heart?
CFPB’s Change Of Payday Lending’s Heart?
August 29, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

The final payday lending rules are coming, but reporting by The Wall Street Journal over the weekend suggests that they may not take quite the toll on...

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Perfumania Files For Chapter 11
Perfumania Files For Chapter 11
August 28, 2017  |  Retail

Things are looking tough for Perumania Holdings, a U.S, retailer with exclusive distribution rights to various Trump-branded colognes. According to reports from Reuters, the firm...

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