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Attorneys and law firms are keeping an eye on a case currently working its way through federal court in Georgia. In the case the CFPB used its authority to sue a law firm that filed legal documents in support of a debt collection agency.
A recent article in American Banker highlights continuing problems with the complaint database maintained by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The
A recent article published on the blog for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York evaluates the various objections raised by the CFPB and others seeking to heavily regulate or even outlaw short term, high interest payday loans.
The U.S. Federal Court of Appeals has halted a CFPB enforcement action against PHH Mortgage. PHH filed a motion for a “stay of final action” as part of its appeal of the $109 million enforcement ruling that found PHH took kickbacks from mortgage insurers.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has penalized two of the largest employment background screening companies in the nation with fines and relief payments for allegedly reporting inaccurate information about job applicants.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a civil investigative demand to a national accreditor of for-profit colleges.
The latest monthly complaint snapshot from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau highlights customer issues with credit cards.
Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau prevailed in federal court on an important decision interpreting the Consumer Financial Protection Act. The court denied a motion to dismiss a CFPB complaint.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized a rule updating reporting requirements of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.
Last week, the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau requesting documentation pertaining to the Bureau’s recent enforcement actions against three auto lenders.