Enforcement actions

CFPB handled over 84K debt collection complaints last year: Report

03/21/18

In the joint report with the Federal Trade Commission on debt collection practices, the CFPB said it had initiated four enforcement actions last year, had resolved one case and has five others pending.

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Wells was tipped off to government probe by OCC, watchdog says

03/09/18

The top examiner of Wells Fargo at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency improperly revealed to the San Francisco bank the existence of a government investigation, according to the Treasury's inspector general.

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RBS tally for RMBS settlements reaches $6 billion

03/06/18

Royal Bank of Scotland Group has agreed to pay $500 million to the state of New York after a $5.5B agreement last year with the FHA, and another probe is pending.

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CFPB has plenty of options for slashing its budget

02/28/18

The acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has made clear he wants to rein in the bureau’s spending, but what exactly he plans to cut is a mystery.

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U.S. Bancorp, a big bank untouched by scandal — until now

02/15/18

The bank’s unsullied image took a hit when it admitted to misleading regulators regarding its efforts to combat money laundering.

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CFPB adds eight more topics to broad review of activities

02/14/18

The CFPB sought input Wednesday about the effectiveness of its supervisory activities and added more topics, including consumer complaint reporting, to a review of all aspects of the agency's operations.

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Mulvaney looks to neuter CFPB’s most potent weapon

02/14/18

Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney is discarding many of the policies of his predecessor but none as important perhaps as the agency's targeting of "unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices."

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Payback: Dems give CFPB's Mulvaney the Cordray treatment

02/13/18

The acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday had his first taste of the tough congressional criticism endured by his predecessor on trips to Capitol Hill.

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Wells CEO downplays impact of tough Fed order

02/13/18

Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan predicted minimal financial impact from the bank's enforcement order with the Federal Reserve, saying he expects to retain top talent in the commercial bank while the asset cap is in place.

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CFPB embraces free-market approach in new strategic plan

02/13/18

Continuing to pull back the reins on the aggressive approach taken under former Director Richard Cordray, the agency's new five-year plan values consumer choice over heavy-handed enforcement.

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