CFPB

CFPB
Game Of Thrones: CFPB Edition
December 19, 2017

When “Game of Thrones” finished the first half of the season earlier this year, its 17 million weekly viewers were left with a problem: they had a year, at least, to wait until the second half of the final season began.  What could they possibly...

CFPB
CFPB Chief Puts Brakes On Personal Data Collection
December 05, 2017

Interim CFPB head Mick Mulvaney has announced that the agency has frozen its collection of person information due to concerns about cybersecurity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

CFPB
Payday Lending And The New CFPB
December 05, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and payday loans have had a wild ride over the last 24 months. After a contentious rulemaking process, an even more contentious first draft and then a somewhat less contentious (but still pretty divisive) final rule drafting, the argument about what access consumers...

CFPB
A Tale Of Two CFPB Directors
November 28, 2017

Wherever you might come down on the current controversy over who’s really in charge at the CFPB, you have to admit it’s driven no shortage of headlines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

CFPB
CFPB Arbitration Rule Officially Dead
November 23, 2017

Null and void. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications...

CFPB
Cordray Tells Bank CEOs To Give More Control To Consumers
November 22, 2017

Although he is due to resign next week, Richard Cordray, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, still wants his opinion to be heard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

CFPB
Conduent, Formerly Xerox Business Services, Fined By The CFPB
November 21, 2017

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has announced a fine against Xerox Business Services, currently known as Conduent Business Services.  The $1.1 million fine was assessed for software efforts that led to incorrect and damaging consumer information being fed to the credit reporting agencies for over...

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

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 Mulvaney to step in on an interim basis. Mulvaney will take over when Cordray officially steps down later this month....

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

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Chief Richard Cordray is resigning from his position as soon as the end of this month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...