The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received over a quarter-million complaints in 2018, according to analysis by an advocacy group that urged the agency to maintain public access to its database.

The industry has long complained that gathering the data is confusing and costly but two plans issued by the CFPB could help lighten the burden for a significant portion of credit unions.

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As the CFPB moves closer to updating its debt collection regulations, revising restrictions on phone calls and other communications with consumers must be a priority.

The long-awaited proposal includes safe harbors to protect collectors from getting sued, but would restrict phone collection attempts and allow borrowers to opt out of receiving other communications.

A proposal to give the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau jurisdiction over credit unions with $10 billion or more of assets has sparked a war of words between the longtime foes.

A GSE exemption in the bureau’s “qualified mortgage” rule is set to sunset in 2021, and regulators should not try to extend it as some experts have suggested.

There is anticipation that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could release its debt collections proposal later this week.

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The state should overhaul its Department of Business Oversight, but proposals to create a statewide financial protection bureau miss the mark.

The head of the agency's innovation office said the program will be available only to OCC-regulated institutions.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed steps to ease Home Mortgage Disclosure Act requirements, just days after announcing it was retiring a platform to let users analyze raw mortgage data.

Conduent Education Services has agreed to pay $3.9 million to the CFPB for failing to provide accurate account balances on more than 200,000 student loans.

The Department of Financial Services has created a statewide financial protection division focused on corporate compliance and consumer issues, in line with steps taken by New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

The proposed program would allow companies to test innovative products that “present significant opportunities or benefits” for consumers, businesses and other financial institutions.

The Democratic senator's legislation, which has been floated in previous years, would apply to the APRs on all open-end and closed-end consumer credit transactions.

The Democratic senator's legislation, which has been floated in previous years, would apply to the APRs on all open-end and closed-end consumer credit transactions.

As the CFPB moves closer to updating its debt collection regulations, revising restrictions on phone calls and other communications with consumers must be a priority.

Director Kathy Kraninger said the agency will emphasize a confidential supervisory process instead of just doling out public enforcement actions. But skeptics worry this will let companies escape punishment.

The debt collection proposal is expected to address how debt collectors can use text messages and emails to track down debtors.