Mick Mulvaney

CFPB seeks comment on how it investigates firms

01/24/18

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a request for information Wednesday seeking comment on the bureau's process for investigating companies that face possible enforcement actions.

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Reactions to Mulvaney memo range from elation to disgust

01/24/18

Many in the industry applauded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new mission statement shifting the agency's focus away from using enforcement actions as a substitute for rules of the road.

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It’s official: Powell confirmed; Noto to head SoFi

01/24/18

Upper chamber approves nomination to succeed Janet Yellen; Twitter’s operations chief to take over online lender in March.

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Misguided data freeze keeps CFPB from doing its job: Warren

01/24/18

Acting Director Mick Mulvaney’s decision to halt the collection of consumer data renders bank exams less effective and ignores existing cybersecurity protections, the Massachusetts senator argues.

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CFPB's Mulvaney blasts prior leadership, charts new mission for bureau

01/24/18

In a strongly worded memo to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Tuesday, acting Director Mick Mulvaney indicated the bureau will value the concerns of companies it regulates to the same extent as consumers.

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CFPB drops probe into lender that gave to Mulvaney’s campaigns

01/23/18

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appears to have concluded no enforcement action is necessary for World Acceptance Corp., which had been accused of trying to profit from repeat borrowers.

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‘I am not trying to starve the agency,' CFPB chief reiterates

01/23/18

Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said his zero-funding request for the agency is not meant to drain it of resources.

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Court to expedite appeal in CFPB leadership fight

01/23/18

A federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed to expedite the appeal brought by Leandra English, the deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau who has sought to unseat acting Director Mick Mulvaney.

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Relief awarded in CashCall case is fraction of what CFPB sought

01/22/18

In a blow to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal judge rejected the agency's request for over $280 million in penalties against the California lender CashCall, ruling that the lender's violations did not justify such a large fine.

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GSE reform heats up, Zelle's flaw and CFPB's struggles: Top stories of the week

01/19/18

An exclusive look at the Senate's tightly held housing finance plan drew the most interest from readers this week, while TD's foray into AI and the roller coaster at CFPB also dominated attention.

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