Payday lending

CFPB's payday rule cuts states off at the knees

05/08/18

The agency’s rule restricting short-term loans ignores state discretion and harms needy borrowers, argues Louisiana’s attorney general.

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Meet Mulvaney's 'politicos': Six senior staff remaking the CFPB

05/07/18

The public face of the Trump administration's revamp of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is by no means working alone.

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Postal banking should be a dead letter

05/07/18

New legislation calling on the USPS to begin offering banking services is a dangerous use of government resources.

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'Academy Award for worst policy idea of 2018': Comments of the week

05/03/18

Readers applaud acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney’s cost-cutting ideas, slam recent calls for postal banking, opine on banks limiting their business with firearms dealers and more.

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Mick Mulvaney, controversy magnet

04/30/18

Since taking office in November of last year, acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney's actions have sparked outrage seemingly at every turn, including several times just last week.

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Warren probes CFPB over lobbyists’ influence on Mulvaney

04/27/18

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. is asking CFPB’s top ethics official if the agency has taken steps to ensure Mulvaney is excluded from matters involving banks and other firms that contributed to his campaign when he was a congressman.

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Link between payday campaign cash and lawmakers' votes, report claims

04/26/18

The details about political donations to over a dozen lawmakers raise fresh questions about the payday lending sector's influence in Washington.

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Deutsche down; LendingClub accused of duping customers

04/26/18

Bank’s net income plunges, will focus on Europe growth; FTC says the company charged hidden fees.

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Clock's ticking: White House should name a permanent CFPB director

04/20/18

If President Trump doesn't name a director before the midterm elections, he could lose his best shot at reshaping the bureau long term.

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Not Obama's OCC: Agency sets ambitious reg relief agenda

04/16/18

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting took office only late last year, but he is wasting little time in tackling a series of hot-button topics, including easing anti-money laundering regulations and lowering national bank fees.

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