Bankruptcy Blogs

Otting should strengthen, not weaken, CRA

06/29/18

The comptroller of the currency has tiptoed around the issue of discrimination even though he wants to overhaul a key fair-lending law.

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What happens to CFPB if Mulvaney gets picked as Trump's chief of staff?

06/29/18

There is yet more drama surrounding leadership of the CFPB as President Trump reportedly considers promoting Mick Mulvaney to White House chief of staff.

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Citi forced to pay $335M refund on card malfunction, but no CFPB fine

06/29/18

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it did not issue an additional penalty because Citibank self-reported that it failed to reduce interest charges for 1.75 million credit card customers.

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Fintechs’ vulnerability apparent in Capital One data-access flap

06/29/18

Whatever the reason that Plaid, a prominent data aggregator, can no longer access data from Capital One, the situation demonstrates how fragile fintechs are when they lose banking access.

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California passes nation's first statewide consumer privacy law

06/29/18

The measure, which has been compared to the EU’s new consumer privacy rules, grants Californians new rights over how companies collect and use their personal data.

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More job cuts planned for Banc of California

06/29/18

Banc of California in Santa Ana will cut roughly 9% of its workforce as it looks to trim $15 million in expenses.

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Proposed North Carolina de novo seeks to raise $30M

06/29/18

Spirit Community Bank would be the first new bank in North Carolina since 2009.

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Stress test recap; Payments deal near

06/29/18

Deutsche Bank failed and Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley restrained; antitrust lawsuit brought by retailers may be near a resolution.

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'Get a grip, folks': Comments of the week

06/29/18

Readers react to Capital One restricting data access, opine on whether or not the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's structure is unconstitutional, weigh in on Rep. Maxine Waters as Financial Services Committee chairman and more.

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State AGs urge Senate to reject 'Madden Fix' bills

06/28/18

Attorneys general from 21 states say the measures would undermine their ability to enforce consumer protection laws.

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