CFPB

The real fight over CFPB's payday rule is just beginning

05/16/18

It's too late for Congress to overturn the consumer bureau's regulation on short-term lending, but acting Director Mick Mulvaney will have plenty of chances to reshape it.

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From overdraft to HMDA, rulemaking has new look at Mulvaney’s CFPB

05/16/18

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney has dropped agency plans to crack down on overdraft programs and large marketplace lenders. Here's what else he's changing.

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Mulvaney vows to 'bring sanity' to Qualified Mortgage rule

05/15/18

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney suggested that digital mortgages should be held to different standards than ones originated by credit unions and banks.

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McWatters' CFPB bid hasn't even been announced. Is it already in trouble?

05/14/18

A recent Washington Post investigation revealed that J. Mark McWatters runs the National Credit Union Administration from his home in Dallas, raising questions about his being tapped to head the consumer agency.

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AI job threat, the undying branch, Mulvaney's politicos: Top stories of the week

05/11/18

Artificial intelligence will reshape the job landscape at banks; people still want to open accounts at a branch; Mick Mulvaney stacks CFPB bench with political appointees; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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The one area where banks and fintechs want more regulation

05/11/18

As more consumer data is shared across banks, fintechs and data aggregators, the industry is asking for regulators to step in with better guidance.

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CFPB's union ready to battle Mulvaney as job cuts loom

05/10/18

The union representing employees at the CFPB is already fighting acting Director Mick Mulvaney's efforts to restructure the agency, and readying for a potentially larger conflict as rumors of layoffs swirl.

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8 insights in the latest HMDA data

05/09/18

From falling originations to market share shifts for nonbanks and government loans, here's a look at key findings from the just-released 2017 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.

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Mulvaney guts CFPB’s student lending office

05/09/18

The CFPB's acting director announced new political hires and more plans to overhaul the agency in an email Wednesday.

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Trump attack on Cordray shows Ohio governor race may turn on CFPB

05/09/18

The former CFPB director won the state’s Democratic primary Tuesday night, and his tenure at the agency is likely to be a key issue in the general election.

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