CFPB News & Analysis
CFPB News & Analysis
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Many people still distrust banks, but many also look askance at the social media giant, making it an unlikely savior of the unbanked.
June 25 -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Eric Blankenstein's past writings disqualify him from working at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
June 24 -
A customer who sued Chase over credit card interest charges is now asking a judge to order the bank to stop notifying cardholders about its plan to reinstate arbitration.
June 21 -
As the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions' annual conference kicked off, President and CEO Dan Berger emphasized the trust credit unions have built with members. But there have been a few recent stumbles.
June 20 -
The mortgage agency has hired Eric Blankenstein, who sparked controversy while at the consumer bureau over past revelations of racially charged writings.
June 19 -
The little-known unit was launched in the wake of efforts by the CFPB and HUD to cut back on fair-lending activities, but the reach of the 10-month-old office is still unclear.
June 18 -
Many people still distrust banks, but many also look askance at the social media giant, making it an unlikely savior of the unbanked.
June 18 -
In her first four and a half months, Kathy Kraninger met with lawmakers more than twice as often as her predecessor, but her schedule demonstrates willingness to meet with industry and policy stakeholders from various camps.
June 17 -
Student CU Connect CUSO, which had made high-risk loans to students of the now-bankrupt ITT Technical Institute, agreed to a settlement resulting in an estimated $168 million of loan forgiveness.
June 14 -
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Doug Jones, D-Ala., cited research that found algorithmic lending can lead to higher interest rates for minority borrowers.
June 12 -
The agency announced the series in April as an effort to encourage public dialogue on policy issues.
June 11 -
The information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau collects about customer problems can be valuable, but analysts need to move past the headline numbers.
June 10 -
The CFPB issued a final rule late Thursday to delay the compliance date for mandatory underwriting provisions of the 2017 payday lending rule.
June 7 -
While there’s been dramatic innovation in the banking sector in recent years, regulators and startups can better collaborate around these developments.
June 7 -
The company intentionally submitted inaccurate borrower information overstating the number of white applicants, the consumer bureau alleges in a consent order.
June 5 -
The watchdog said the CFPB had trouble determining if some medical debt collectors were subject to its oversight, yet the exams were canceled before their start dates.
June 4 -
For four years running, consumer complaints about the three national credit reporting agencies — Experian, Equifax and TransUnion — have dominated the CFPB’s database. What do they keep doing wrong?
June 4 -
Readers weigh in on community development at BB&T-SunTrust, consider the role that branches play in bank marketing and debate the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
May 30 -
The industry continues to push for an overhaul of the bureau’s leadership structure, but both parties seem uninterested.
May 30 -
While there’s been dramatic innovation in the banking sector in recent years, regulators and startups can better collaborate around these developments.
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