CFPB

CFPB looking to hop on fintech sandbox bandwagon

05/29/18

Mick Mulvaney, the agency’s acting director, suggests U.S. startups — like their U.K. counterparts — may eventually be able to test products without fear of regulatory action.

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Reg relief, ADA bank threat, Wells millennial app: Top stories of the week

05/25/18

Comprehensive analysis of the banking industry's first big legislative victory since the crisis; lawsuits target banks with websites in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act; what a homegrown app for millennials has to teach Wells Fargo; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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CFPB’s Mulvaney plots HMDA rollback, but it may not matter

05/25/18

Lenders would have a lighter data-reporting burden, but they may end up deciding to collect the data anyway.

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To improve data sharing, borrow from Europe

05/24/18

New European Union privacy rules could serve as a guide for U.S. banks.

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CFPB signals pullback on discrimination cases

05/21/18

The CFPB is looking to rescind Obama-era policy that allowed it to punish banks and financial firms for unintentional discrimination.

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Trump makes repeal of CFPB auto lending rule official

05/21/18

The CFPB policy was aimed at preventing discriminatory markups on indirect loans made by car dealers, but current acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney said the guidance "seemed like a solution in search of a problem."

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CFPB faces tough questions over student loan moves

05/18/18

Senate Democrats want acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney to explain why the agency is no longer policing student loan lenders and servicers.

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BofA’s AI play, Zelle departure, more guidance (please): Top stories of the week

05/18/18

Bank of America on where its AI hopes (and worries) lay; Zelle founder Paul Finch announces his leave from the payments network; the one area where banks and fintechs want more regulation; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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'McWatters is a Republican version of Cordray': Comments of the week

05/17/18

Readers react to Wells Fargo’s CEO slamming the media, weigh in on regulatory relief, opine on gambling and payments and more.

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QM revamp could mean separate rule books for banks, internet lenders

05/17/18

Mick Mulvaney’s recent comments about the CFPB Qualified Mortgage rule have triggered a debate over whether regulators should take into account more than one underwriting model.

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