Kate Berry has covered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for American Banker since 2016. She joined the publication in 2006 covering mortgage lending and the financial crisis. Berry also has covered big banks including Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo. She has won five awards from the Society of American Business Writers and Editors, and has worked at several news organizations including the Orange County Register, the Los Angeles Business Journal and the Associated Press. Berry began her career as a clerk at the New York Times.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra is pushing the envelope of the bureau's power and jurisdiction in untested ways. More companies are disputing the CFPB’s allegations, refusing to pay large fines or admit wrongdoing, and vowing to defend themselves in court.
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Borrowers must be protected against discrimination at all steps of the credit process — including after they’ve already been granted credit, the regulator affirmed.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed more actions against redlining and discriminatory practices in 2021 and is skeptical that that predictive analytics will reduce bias.
May 6 -
Bank of America will pay a $10 million fine to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and refund fees to 3,700 customers over allegations that it processed illegal out-of-state garnishment orders.
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Our annual list of the rising stars in banking and finance.
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Preparation, skill and expertise are keys to her success both as a classical musician and as a bank leader.
May 1 -
When the war broke out in Ukraine, this head of investment strategy acted quickly to protect the bank’s assets.
May 1 -
Bankers object to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's request on “exploitative junk fees” that produce billions in income for financial institutions, arguing that banks are compliant with statutes that require fees be disclosed to customers.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director told Congress he will revise some rules as the bureau looks to address late fees.
April 27 -
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra pushed back aggressively against allegations by Senate Republicans at a congressional hearing Tuesday that he helped orchestrate a “hostile takeover” of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
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