Financial reform under Dodd-Frank has taken some heat and even encountered a few setbacks lately, and even the CFPB has been affected.
Read More »Senate Debates Effects of Consumer Finance Regulations
Are consumer financial regulations put in place since the crisis helping or harming consumers? The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on Tuesday to discuss.
Read More »Is the CFPB Meting Out Justice or Inflicting Abuse?
The controversial Bureau, now almost five years old, has handed out more than $5 billion in penalties.
Read More »Credit Unions Petition CFPB Director Cordray for Exemption
The NAFCU reported earlier this week that since the second quarter of 2010, more than 1,350 federally-insured credit unions have been lost, 96 percent of which had below $100 million in assets.
Read More »CFPB Director: Mortgage Credit is “Still Too Tight, In My View”
CFPB Director Richard Cordray called attention to the mortgage industry, particularly lenders, in a speech on Wednesday, where he highlighted some of the progress and pitfalls that the housing market faces.
Read More »CFPB: Mortgages Remain the Most Complained About Financial Product
Mortgage loans in today's housing market are not keeping homebuyers happy, as they are most complained about product in the eighth volume of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Monthly Complaint Report.
Read More »CFPB Director Cordray Doubles Down on Arbitration Clause Stance
The director said that some of the broader ramifications surrounding arbitration clauses "are surprising and even breathtaking in their scope."
Read More »Budget Office Estimates Cost of CFPB Watchdog
How much would direct spending increase if an inspector general is appointed for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
Read More »Is the CFPB Abusing Its Power?
One case has many in the mortgage industry questioning whether or not the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) power and authority is being used unjustly.
Read More »A Changing Environment: Impact of Regulatory Compliance on Default Servicing Law Firms
The demand for Compliance Attorneys and Compliance Officers in default servicing law firms is at an all-time high. This select print feature originally appeared in the January 2016 issue of DS News magazine.
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