February 2020 Articles – CFPB Journal

CFPB, two states file suit against credit-offer brokers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit in federal district court in the District of South Carolina against Candy Kern-Fuller, Howard Sutter III, and Upstate Law Group LLC.

Report: CUs edge out banks in post-recession small business lending

While small business lending as a whole has increased since the Great Recession, fewer banks and thrifts are engaged in the market, according to a recent report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

CFPB settles Think Finance lawsuit

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed settlement with Think Finance, LLC, formerly known as Think Finance, Inc., and six subsidiaries which would resolve a 2017 lawsuit.

CFPB, Education Department strike pact to help student borrowers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S. Department of Education announced a new coordination agreement in order to better serve student loan borrowers.