CFPB News & Analysis
CFPB News & Analysis
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The CFPB finalized an amendment to its "know before you owe" mortgage disclosure rule that gives lenders more flexibility to adjust closing cost estimates and pass those increases on to borrowers.
April 26 -
The details about political donations to over a dozen lawmakers raise fresh questions about the payday lending sector's influence in Washington.
April 26 -
Critics of the acting CFPB director have a new line of attack as he takes fire for remarks made at an industry conference earlier this week.
April 25 -
The Federal Trade Commission alleges in a lawsuit that the company's "no-hidden-fee" pledge is deceptive. LendingClub says the claims are unwarranted.
April 25 -
If President Trump doesn't name a director before the midterm elections, he could lose his best shot at reshaping the bureau long term.
April 25 -
The acting director’s effort to rename the agency is about more than rearranging a few words.
April 25 -
All 12 directors win nearly 90% of the vote, as does longtime auditor KPMG; Mulvaney says records haven’t been vetted by the agency and shouldn’t be released.
April 25 -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asking acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney to clarify his philosophy on enforcement, provide details on the high pay for political appointees and answer other questions.
April 24 -
Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney announced a trio of significant changes to the CFPB.
April 24 -
The legislation would prohibit the CFPB from penalizing institutions that rely in good faith on guidance from the bureau.
April 23 -
The agency's acting chief said hundreds of data breaches justified a halt on collecting information from firms, but experts question that logic.
April 23 -
If President Trump doesn't name a director before the midterm elections, he could lose his best shot at reshaping the bureau long term.
April 20 -
The costly order against Wells Fargo contains both unexpected good news for the bank and more potential problems for its CEO.
April 20 -
Months after President Trump vowed that Wells Fargo would pay a severe penalty, the CFPB and OCC hit the bank with a $1 billion fine to settle claims it overcharged customers for auto insurance and home loans.
April 20 -
The latest fine from regulators was leveled against the bank on Friday. But it's far from the only penalty it has paid in recent years, and more may be on the way.
April 19 -
Readers react to the Senate overriding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's auto lending guidance, weigh in on House efforts to reform the Dodd-Frank Act and debate technology being used to replace new branches.
April 19 -
The CFPB and OCC are expected to assess a $1 billion fine against Wells Fargo for allegedly overcharging customers for auto insurance and home loans.
April 19 -
Passage of a resolution blocking guidance on auto loan pricing could set a precedent that allows Congress to nullify other long-past regulatory issuances.
April 18 -
The Senate voted Wednesday to block guidance issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2013 that was meant to stop discriminatory markups on indirect loans made by car dealers.
April 18 -
Representatives from the law firm of Messick, Lauer & Smith took part in a compliance panel during the National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations' annual conference in Anaheim, Calif.
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