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CFPB Aims To Streamline Consumer Credit Agreement Process
CFPB Aims To Streamline Consumer Credit Agreement Process
February 26, 2015  |  News

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to give credit-card issuers — and itself — a break. Specifically, on Tuesday (Feb. 24) the CFPB proposed a...

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Green Dot Will Try Credit Cards Again
Green Dot Will Try Credit Cards Again
February 03, 2015  |  News

Prepaid card giant Green Dot plans to begin offering credit lines to its customers. It’s a move the company has tried before — but the...

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Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase Face Justice for Mortgage Kickbacks
Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase Face Justice for Mortgage Kickbacks
January 23, 2015  |  News

The Wells Fargo wagon is a-comin’ down the street…and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau expects it to contain $24 million, just for them. That would...

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CFPB Tackles Issues Plaguing Medical Debt
CFPB Tackles Issues Plaguing Medical Debt
January 16, 2015  |  News

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has made it a top priority to reveal some of the shadier practices harming consumers when it comes to debt...

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How Lenders Get Away With Outrageous Interest Rates for Military Borrowers
How Lenders Get Away With Outrageous Interest Rates for Military Borrowers
December 30, 2014  |  News

A report released this month by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says loopholes in the Military Lending Act, passed in 2006, allow lenders to bypass...

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