CFPB

All heat, no light: Kraninger gives little sense of CFPB views

07/19/18

The nominee to run the consumer bureau endured tough questioning over the administration’s family-separation policy but appeared to weather the barrage.

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CFPB fines Alabama lender but suspends most of penalty

07/19/18

The bureau determined that Triton Management Group had unfairly charged Mississippi consumers excess interest in violation of state law.

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CFPB promotes fintech; Zions closer to losing SIFI tag

07/19/18

The agency creates “regulatory sandbox” to help develop products, including crypto-based ones; FSOC agrees bank’s failure wouldn’t wreck the financial system.

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CFPB taps Arizona official to lead innovation office

07/18/18

Paul Watkins served as chief counsel for the Arizona AG's 150-person civil litigation division and also headed up the office's fintech initiatives.

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3 questions to make or break Kraninger's CFPB nomination

07/18/18

Kathy Kraninger, President Trump’s pick to run the CFPB, will testify before Congress on Thursday in what is likely to be a defining moment for her nomination.

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CFPB advisory board 2.0: Far fewer members

07/18/18

Just before members were removed from the consumer advisory board last month, acting Director Mick Mulvaney signed an amended charter that would shrink the panel to six members.

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FHFA, like CFPB, finds its constitutionality in doubt

07/17/18

With ruling in GSE case, the two agencies are emerging as the test subjects for a legal showdown over their authority.

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CFPB penalizes payday debt collector but reduces fine

07/13/18

The CFPB said National Credit Adjusters had hired third-party collectors that routinely inflated the amounts that customers owed.

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Senate Dems urge CFPB to reinstate advisory board

07/13/18

Members of the panel and two other advisory boards were all terminated in June and told they could not reapply for their positions.

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'Sounds like something I saw in the late 80s': Comments of the week

07/12/18

Readers weigh in on Mulvaney's plans to shake up the CFPB, respond to banks chasing hot tech trends, applaud fintech-bank partnerships and more.

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