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GOP senator seeks probe into English appointment

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) launched an inquiry into the appointment of Leandra English to her role as chief of staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Resistance continues at the CFPB

Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, continues to face internal resistance to his recent appointment by President Trump.

Mulvaney asserts control at CFPB

Interim CFPB director Mick Mulvaney appointed six new high-ranking administrators to support him, each of whom are drawn from other positions within the Trump Administration.

Whistleblower accuses CFPB of fraud

A former employee of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has come forward with accusations of fraud against the agency.

CFPB fines Xerox for software errors

Xerox Business Solution was fined for issues stemming from defective software that sent erroneous information to consumer reporting agencies, which affected more than 1 million customers.

State AGs demand removal of Mulvaney

Past statements from Mulvaney – including a characterization of the bureau as “a joke” – disqualify him, said a letter signed by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and 16 other state attorneys general.

Bipartisan resolution would override payday lending rule

A bipartisan group of House legislators has introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to bar passage of the final payday lending rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

CFPB deal with servicer raises red flags

Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reached a settlement with Vantage Capital Group that handed VCG administration rights to more than 800,000 private student loans that had been mismanaged by a trust called National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts.

CFPB sues debt relief firm for misleading customers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit last week against Freedom Debt Relief, the nation’s largest debt-settlement services provider, and its co-CEO and co-founder Andrew Housser, for allegedly deceiving consumers.

Number of ‘riskier’ auto loans rises, report says

Forty-two percent of auto loans made in the last year carried a payback term of six years or more, compared to just 26 percent in 2009, according to a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.