Student lending

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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Navient chief to CFPB: 'Time to move on'

07/25/18

Jack Remondi issued a direct call Wednesday for the agency to drop its lawsuit against the student loan servicer. “You’ve had five years to look for your evidence, you’ve found none,” he said.

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Insolvent insurer causes headache for Va. bank's student lending

07/05/18

Virginia National will set aside up to $950,000 to cover losses after ReliaMax, a firm that issues surety bonds for student loans, was placed into liquidation.

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Breaking Banks: Two fintechs hope to solve student debt problems

07/03/18

FutureFuel.io CEO Laurel Taylor and Edmit.me CEO Nick Ducoff discuss approaches to helping students repay their loans and make good debt decisions.

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CFPB faces tough questions over student loan moves

05/18/18

Senate Democrats want acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney to explain why the agency is no longer policing student loan lenders and servicers.

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From overdraft to HMDA, rulemaking has new look at Mulvaney’s CFPB

05/16/18

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney has dropped agency plans to crack down on overdraft programs and large marketplace lenders. Here's what else he's changing.

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AI job threat, the undying branch, Mulvaney's politicos: Top stories of the week

05/11/18

Artificial intelligence will reshape the job landscape at banks; people still want to open accounts at a branch; Mick Mulvaney stacks CFPB bench with political appointees; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Another black eye for Wells; Visa female execs to meet with CEO

05/10/18

The bank said it kept fee rebates that should have gone to a small pension fund; some women say the company “bro” culture hinders their advancement.

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Mulvaney guts CFPB’s student lending office

05/09/18

The CFPB's acting director announced new political hires and more plans to overhaul the agency in an email Wednesday.

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SoFi names longtime Goldman Sachs exec Michelle Gill as next CFO

04/09/18

Gill, who spent 14 years at Goldman, will fill a role that has been vacant since last summer at SoFi.

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