All Consumer Financial Protection Bureau articles – Page 6
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ArticleCFPB stirs controversy with enforcement head hire
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced the ire of the House Financial Services Committee regarding its hiring of former DOJ employee Thomas Ward to lead its enforcement efforts.
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Despite reputation, CFPB not toothless under new leadership
Mounting criticism for going too soft on the financial services industry under Trump has not stopped new CFPB Director Kathleen Kraninger from putting her own stamp on the agency. The latest enforcement actions offer valuable insights for compliance officers and corporate counsel.
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CFPB adds new executives
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced several new additions to its executive team, including the appointment of Bryan Schneider as associate director in the Supervision, Enforcement and Fair Lending Division.
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CFPB: First enforcement brought under international money transfer rule
The CFPB has brought its first enforcement action for violations of a rule that took effect in 2013 designed to protect consumers who electronically transfer money from the United States to other countries.
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Court: Hyperlinked e-mails don’t count as ‘communication’ for debt collectors
A federal appeals court sided with a consumer in deciding hyperlinked e-mails violate debt notice requirements.
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CFPB pitches mortgage rule change
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a notice seeking information on the expiration of temporary qualified mortgage provisions.
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ArticleLesson from Equifax penalty (at least $575M): Breach ‘entirely preventable’
What resulted in the largest-ever breach of consumer data culminated in the largest data breach enforcement action in history.
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ArticleCFPB proposes debt collection rule changes
Proposed regulations to renew the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act include unlimited texting and e-mail in collection efforts.
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ArticleCFPB to provide more information to firms under investigation
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it will provide financial services firms under investigation more detail on what violations prompted the agency’s scrutiny.
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ArticleCFPB resurrects consumer advisory boards
CFPB Director Kathleen Kraninger has reinstated the agency’s consumer advisory boards. It is currently accepting applications for members to serve on those boards, which were disbanded last year by her predecessor.
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ArticleWill Kraninger bring change to the CFPB?
With the Senate confirmation of new director Kathy Kraninger on Dec. 6, critics and supporters alike are pondering the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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BlogState agencies may be final frontier for consumer advocates
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau weakens, state agencies—mini-CFPBs if you will—may step up to fill the void.
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CFPB, amid controversy, names new advisory committees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced the appointment of new experts from outside the federal government to the Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, and Credit Union Advisory Council.
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Turmoil reigns at CFPB after Cordray resigns
As both the CFPB itself and the White House clash over who runs the agency in the wake of Director Richard Cordray’s resignation, compliance officers should brace for one of the Trump administration’s uglier legal battles.