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The presidency of Donald Trump began at noon EST on January 20, 2017, when Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, succeeding Barack Obama.

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Courts Take Away President’s Power To Fire CFPB Without Just Cause
Courts Take Away President’s Power To Fire CFPB Without Just Cause
January 31, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) scored a victory Wednesday (Jan. 31) when a U.S. appeals court ruled the President can only remove the head...

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Activist CFPB
Fizzle Of The Week: The Activist CFPB
January 26, 2018  |  Exclusive Series

It seems an era has drawn to a close at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) as that under Mick Mulvaney, interim director and Office...

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CFPB Appeal To Unseat Mulvaney Gets Expedited
CFPB Appeal To Unseat Mulvaney Gets Expedited
January 24, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

It looks like the fight over who will lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is coming to an end, as a federal appeals court...

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CFPB Director Says He’ll Make Do With Existing Budget
CFPB Director Says He’ll Make Do With Existing Budget
January 18, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

Mick Mulvaney, President Donald Trump’s appointed acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), did not request any funding for the watchdog agency in...

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Trump Administration Delays Financial Regulatory Relief Bill
Trump Administration Delays Financial Regulatory Relief Bill
January 18, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

Mark Calabria, chief economist for Vice President Mike Pence, warned Wednesday (Jan. 17) that a financial regulatory relief legislation will have to get in line...

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Senate Puts Pressure On Trump To Support CFPB PHH Ruling
Senate Puts Pressure On Trump To Support CFPB PHH Ruling
January 05, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee is imploring the Trump administration to support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ruling against PHH Corporation. According...

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OCC’s Otting Hedges On FinTech Charter
OCC’s Otting Hedges On FinTech Charter
December 21, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Despite the current bitcoin boom, the nation’s new Comptroller of the Currency doesn’t believe the cryptocurrency poses a threat to the country’s banking system. According...

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Trump Administration To Hold North Korea Responsible For WannaCry
Trump Administration To Hold North Korea Responsible For WannaCry
December 19, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. government has finally publicly acknowledged that North Korea was behind the WannaCry computer virus, which inflicted more than 230,000 computers in over 150...

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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  |  Mobile Commerce

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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