Enforcement

Senate Democrats send CFPB nominee list of follow-up questions

07/27/18

Kathy Kraninger, a senior official at the Office of Management and Budget, largely avoided answering direct questions at her nomination hearing.

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Legal industry scores victory over CFPB in debt collection battle

07/27/18

A ruling involving a Cleveland law firm casts doubt on CFPB claims that attorneys misrepresent their role to consumers.

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Advocacy group sues CFPB, OMB for Kraninger's records

07/25/18

Allied Progress, a consumer watchdog, sued the CFPB and the OMB on Wednesday for failing to respond to a request for documents on Kathy Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to lead the CFPB.

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Wells Fargo freed from sanctions over treatment of service members

07/24/18

The OCC has terminated a 22-month-old consent order that stemmed from allegations that the bank unlawfully repossessed cars of members of the U.S. military.

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CFPB orders TCF to refund consumers for overdraft charges

07/20/18

The bank also agreed to pay a $5 million fine to settle allegations that it overcharged consumers between 2010 and 2013.

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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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Pressure mounts on FDIC, Fed to follow OCC’s small-dollar lead

07/02/18

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s bulletin is seen as just one piece of the regulatory puzzle to coax banks into installment lending.

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Court keeps Ocwen records sealed in CFPB dispute over escrow accounts

06/26/18

Ocwen Financial is able to keep the answers to questions from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau involving the improper handling of escrow accounts confidential, a federal magistrate ruled.

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CFPB ends RESPA inquiry into Zillow co-marketing practices

06/25/18

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped its investigation into allegations that Zillow Group Inc. violated Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

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Another judge says CFPB structure is unconstitutional

06/21/18

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's structure is an infringement on the authority of the executive branch, a New York federal judge said Thursday.

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