All CFPB articles – Page 9
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CFPB courts even more controversy with arbitration rule
A new rule finalized by the CFPB bans arbitration demands in financial services agreements. A boon to class-action attorneys, questions abound as to what it all means for firms.
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GOP turns to Congressional Review Act for killing arbitration rule
Within hours of the CFPB issuing a new rule banning the mandatory use of arbitration agreements, Republicans threatened to rescind it using the Congressional Review Act.
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CFPB unleashes new arbitration rule
The CFPB’s efforts to ban mandatory arbitration clauses are now realized with a new rule, reopening a path to class-action lawsuits for aggrieved consumers of financial services.
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CFPB suggests changes to prepaid card rules
The CFPB is taking a fresh look at hardships for financial and consumer credit firms caused by a 2016 prepaid rule. The Bureau has also proposed updates to the rule.
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Treasury releases first report on a regulatory overhaul
A slate of recommended regulatory actions are contained in a new report delivered to President Donald J. Trump by the Treasury Department. Suggested changes would affect big bank stress tests, the Volcker rule, and the CFPB.
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Republicans cue up contempt charges against CFPB director
A likely effort to help President Donald Trump find a “for cause” reason to fire CFPB Director Richard Cordray, a report by the House Financial Services Committee makes the case for pursuing contempt charges.
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CFPB seeks public input on review of mortgage servicer rule
The CFPB is turning to the public for help as it reassesses the effectiveness of a nearly five-year-old slate of rules for mortgage servicers under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
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The CFPB is under attack again, but this time may be different
Past efforts to dismantle the CFPB have not accomplished much, but fresh legal challenges and legislation might spell trouble for the much-criticized government office.
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CFPB will update mortgage data rule
The CFPB will update its 2015 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act rule. Changes are meant to clarify the rule's data collection and reporting requirements, assisting firms that have faced confusion as they ramp up compliance.
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Democrats defend CFPB’s constitutionality in legal brief
As CFPB critics escalate a legal battle focused on ithe agency’s constitutionality, a coalition of current and former Senate Democrats is fighting back with a legal filing of their own.
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Latest CFPB defense focuses on military families, veterans
The latest angle in the fight to preserve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: safeguarding military families and veterans.
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CFPB will reassess remittance rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is reaching out to the public as it assesses the effectiveness of remittance rules made effective in 2013.
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Justice Dept. joins fight against ‘unconstitutional’ CFPB
Friend has turned foe as the Justice Department, under the Trump Administration, has reversed course and is now arguing that the CFPB is unconstitutional.
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CFPB pitches date extension for prepaid accounts rule
The CFPB is looking to delay the effective date of a recent rule governing prepaid accounts by six months. The rule requires financial institutions to limit consumers’ losses when funds are stolen or cards are lost and resolve errors.
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CFPB levies its largest ever mortgage reporting penalty
With its largest ever penalty under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the CFPB has ordered Texas-based Nationstar Mortgage to pay a $1.75 million civil penalty.
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BlogCongress targets extractive payments, CFPB, and government conflicts
Democrats and Republicans alike are pushing legislation that could greatly affect regulators and regulations. Among the efforts is a Republican-led effort to kill the SEC’s extractive payments rule, writes Joe Mont.
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House Republicans claim CFPB’s auto lending rule is illegal
As they stockpile ammunition in their efforts to remove CFPB Director Richard Cordray, House Republicans are claiming that recent auto lending rules by the Bureau are illegal. Joe Mont has more.
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CFPB highlights debt collection complaint statistics
With a slate of rules targeting the industry in the pipeline, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released a tally of consumer complaints related to debt collection. More from Joe Mont.
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CFPB warns financial companies about sales incentives
The CFPB is warning the financial world to be leery of sales quotas that can lead to consumer harm and legal violations. Joe Mont has more on a bulletin from the Bureau that addresses best practices for a targeted compliance monitoring program.
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ArticleWhat President Trump means for regulation and regulators
A Trump administration promises to roll back the SEC, the CFPB, Dodd-Frank, and Obamacare. But that is all much easier said than done, reports Joe Mont.