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CFPB Ombudsman cannot overturn examination decisions

On Dec. 8, the CFPB announced its Ombudsman’s Office for banks, nonbank lenders and consumers.

Take a look at CFPB credit card disclosure

Community banks that offer credit cards may want to check out the latest information coming from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

CFPB’s impact on agricultural lending does not extend to Farm Credit System

Agricultural bankers will likely find themselves subject to additional reporting and disclosure requirements, courtesy of the Dodd-Frank Act and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau the law established. But their biggest competition in rural America will not.

Geithner pushes for vote on CFPB director

At a press conference on Dec. 1, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner emphasized the need for a full vote in the Senate to confirm Rich Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Subcommittee wants CFPB spending report

House Republicans are keeping an eye on the money spent by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Four quarters to be considered when determining size

Confused about which regulator will enforce consumer compliance at your bank after a merger or acquisition? Well, don’t be.

Consumer groups keep adding to list

Consumer groups are adding more to their Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wish list.

Inside the org chart at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Given that only a basic CFPB organizational chart – without names – exists on the agency’s web site, CFPB Journal did some digging to offer a more thorough look at the other leaders and staff members who will shape the bureau going forward.

Humphrey lays out approach for helping older Americans

Skip Humphrey, the head of the Office for Older Americans at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, described his approach to fighting growing abuses against senior citizens in his Nov. 15 testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection.

Another new disclosure? Checking account form proposed

First, there was the new mortgage disclosure form. Next came the student loan “shopping form.”