Kathy Kraninger

CFPB filed no fair-lending enforcement cases last year

07/02/19

The CFPB did not file any fair-lending enforcement actions in the 2018 fiscal year and did not refer any Equal Credit Opportunity Act violations to the Department of Justice.

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Warren leads Democratic call to reconsider another CFPB hire

06/25/19

Democratic lawmakers argue that Paul Watkins' former employment at a "homophobic hate group" makes him unfit to lead the agency's innovation office. Watkins says he did no advocacy work for that organization.

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IMF's Lagarde is nobody's token; causes and effects of gender pay disparity

06/20/19

Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, refuses to attend any meetings in which she would be the only woman; Sallie Krawcheck says the fact that women still are paid less than men is partly the fault of society at large; and more in this week's WIB Scan.

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CFPB chief’s equal-opportunity calendar

06/17/19

In her first four and a half months, Kathy Kraninger met with lawmakers more than twice as often as her predecessor, but her schedule demonstrates willingness to meet with industry and policy stakeholders from various camps.

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CFPB to kick off symposium series with forum on 'abusive' standard

06/11/19

The agency announced the series in April as an effort to encourage public dialogue on policy issues.

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CFPB delays compliance date for key part of payday lending rule

06/07/19

The CFPB issued a final rule late Thursday to delay the compliance date for mandatory underwriting provisions of the 2017 payday lending rule.

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CFPB commission goes from idea to afterthought

05/30/19

The industry continues to push for an overhaul of the bureau’s leadership structure, but both parties seem uninterested.

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Reading between the lines of CFPB’s regulatory to-do list

05/28/19

The agency's spring rulemaking agenda includes the process for collecting small-business data as well as underwriting rules for GSE-backed loans. But what's missing from the list may be just as important.

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CFPB’s Kraninger digs in over halt to military lending exams

05/27/19

Kathy Kraninger, the bureau's director, is in a standoff with Democrats about her claim that the agency cannot supervise institutions under the Military Lending Act.

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House passes bill to reverse CFPB policies under Trump administration

05/23/19

All Democrats supported the bill focused on the decisions of former acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney, while all Republicans opposed it.

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