Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

CFPB Director Cordray Defends Agency In Republican Crosshairs
CFPB Director Cordray Defends Agency In Republican Crosshairs
April 03, 2017  |  Regulation

Republicans and President Trump want to wrest the power from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a consumer watchdog put into place under former President...

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Justice Department Calls CFPB’S Structure Unconstitutional
Justice Department Calls CFPB’S Structure Unconstitutional
March 20, 2017  |  CFPB

In a brief filed on Friday (March 17) in a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Justice Department declared that the agency’s...

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Could The GOP’s Eagerness To Derail The CFPB Backfire?
Could The GOP’s Eagerness To Derail The CFPB Backfire?
December 27, 2016  |  CFPB

Though Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers have it out for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, actually giving the regulator the ax may be much more...

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CFPB Acts Against Deceptive Pawn Companies
CFPB Acts Against Deceptive Pawn Companies
December 20, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Monday (Dec. 19) that it took action against four Virginia pawnbrokers for what it said was deceptive practices...

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It’s Time To Reset Consumer Financial Protection
It’s Time To Reset Consumer Financial Protection
November 28, 2016  |  CFPB

Consumers definitely need consumer financial protection. They are preyed upon by providers looking to make money on folks who are gullible, innumerate or just not...

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CFPB Sues Payment Processor
CFPB Sues Payment Processor
June 07, 2016  |  CFPB

After mounting complaints from both banks and consumers about unauthorized withdrawals and other illicit activities, the accused payment processor is being taken to court. The...

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Credit Reporting Errors Fill CFPB’s Complaint Snapshot (Again)
Credit Reporting Errors Fill CFPB’s Complaint Snapshot (Again)
May 25, 2016  |  CFPB

This month’s consumer complaint snapshot, released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday (May 24), shows credit reporting issues remain a serious pain point for...

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CFPB Goes After Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme
CFPB Goes After Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme
March 16, 2016  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Tuesday (March 15) that it is taking action to bring down a student debt relief scheme that illegally charged...

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CFPB Takes Online Payday Lender To Court
CFPB Takes Online Payday Lender To Court
August 05, 2015  |  News

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced yesterday (August 4) its plans to sue NDG Enterprise, an offshore payday lender, for illegally collecting money consumers...

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