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Zixta Q. Martinez has been named deputy director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, overseeing its operations division. The agency also named a chief of staff, chief technologist and associate director for consumer education and external affairs.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently revealed an increase in the adoption of fintech during the pandemic, according to a recent report.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a complaint and proposed consent order alleging that American Advisors Group used “inflated and deceptive” home estimates to get consumers into taking out reverse mortgages.
Consumer credit card debt fell at an unprecedented pace last year, according to the annual Consumer Credit Card Market Report.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has appointed new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council and Academic Research Council.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit accusing a California software company and its owner of providing assistance to illegal credit-repair businesses.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing LendUp Loans, LLC, for allegedly violating a 2016 consent order and committing deceptive acts against consumers.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule governing the collection of small business lending data. Under the proposal, which would implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, lenders would be required to report the amount and type of small business credit applied for and extended, demographic information about small business credit applicants, and key elements of the price of the credit offered.
An assortment of financial industry trade groups have thrown their support behind H.R. 4773, the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act, which would alter the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The total number of closed-end originations as well as applications increased substantially between 2019 and 2020, according to a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.