Arbitration

Gridlock in D.C. dims community bankers' hopes for sweeping reg reform

10/31/17

Political stalemates have convinced many executives that relief will only comes when agency leaderships turns over.

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What the Senate did to bank customers' right to sue

10/31/17

American Banker reporter Kate Berry explains the Senate's vote on arbitration and what the CFPB might do next.

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Cordray's personal appeal to Trump: Save the arbitration rule

10/30/17

CFPB Director Richard Cordray sent a letter to President Trump Monday asking him to veto a Republican resolution to nullify the bureau's arbitration rule.

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How the CFPB rule was killed; Wells hung out to dry by storm

10/27/17

Small banks targeted a handful of GOP senators; bank may lose more than $450 million, mainly due to its Puerto Rico auto finance unit.

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Inside Cordray’s ill-fated gamble on CFPB arbitration rule

10/26/17

The stunning defeat of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's arbitration rule didn't have to happen, according to critics and former agency officials.

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'This all has the stench of truth about it': Comments of the week

10/26/17

Readers weigh in on Amazon as a bank threat, claims that big banks are poor fintech partners, whether there are too many banks in the U.S. and more.

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Deutsche Bank settles with states; Banks' fleeting victory

10/26/17

German bank says the $220 million settlement closes the book on its Libor-related misdeeds; reopening mandatory arbitration could backfire on banks.

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Is arbitration win a turning point for banks?

10/25/17

The Senate's repeal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule is arguably the industry's biggest policy victory since passage of Dodd-Frank. But is it the sign of a trend?

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Why it <em>makes sense</em> for credit unions to oppose CFPB arbitration rule

10/25/17

While used infrequently by credit unions, arbitration clauses can be an effective way to ensure both the credit union member and the credit union’s interest are protected when disputes arise.

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Senate votes to kill arbitration rule; banks pay up

10/25/17

Pence breaks tie to overturn rule prohibiting mandatory arbitration; depositors receiving higher rates in effort to retain them.

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