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The CFPB Seeks to Update Regulations on Voicemail and Contact Frequency
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an Outline of Proposed Rules regarding debt collection within a 117-page document, some of ...
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CFPB Report Reveals Mortgage Servicers Using Deficient Technology
Earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reported that some mortgage servicers were violating the new servicing rules with ...
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CFPB Hearing on Debt Collection
Debt collection is a $13.7 billion industry in the United States that employs over 130,000 people. At the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ...
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The CFPB Orders A Law Firm and A Debt Buyer To Discontinue Illegal Processes
According to an article published by Time , the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered two different firms to discontinue an illegal ...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's October 2015 Complaint Report Highlights Credit Cards and Chicago Consumers
The CFPB issues monthly complaint reports. These reports highlight the types of complaints that the Bureau receives and the number of complaints for ...
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CFPB Takes Action Against Encore Capital Group and Portfolio Recovery Associates
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on September 9, 2015 that it has taken action against Encore Capital Group (ECG) and ...
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The CFPB Is Conducting A Debt Collection Study
According to a letter sent to debt collectors, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has requested that debt collectors complete a survey regarding ...
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The CFPB's Most Complained About Financial Companies
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released a list of the most complained-about financial services companies. While companies like Bank ...
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NCLC Proposes New Debt Collection Regulations To The CFPB
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) has issued recommendations to the CFPB that would further regulate when and in what manner debt collectors can ...
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National Consumer Law Center to CFPB: Ban The Collection Of Time-Barred Debt
The National Consumer Law Center has issued a policy paper entitled, "Zombie Debt: What the CFPB Should Do About Attempts To Collect Old Debt." The ...
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CFPB To Issue New Rules For Payday Lenders
According to this article in the New York Times , the Consumer Financial Bureau is set to release its first set of rules for payday lenders. Full ...
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CFPB report sheds light on illegal debt collection practices
Late last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report citing illegal practices among some American debt collectors and so-called ...
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CFPB tries to secure free credit scores for consumers
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) serves as a consumer-friendly watchdog with its eyes on the financial industry. According to ...
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CFPB's Mortgage Disclosure Rules Need Work
I normally applaud the CFPB for its aggressive regulation and its attempts to expand its regulatory reach. When the CFPB first started rolling out ...
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Debt Collection, Debt Buyers, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The CFPB has issued a request for comments regarding debt collection practices. This is the first step in the CFPB's rule making process. The CFPB is ...
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Guest Post: CFPB Puts Companies On Notice About Duty To Investigate Consumer Credit Report Disputes
This a guest post written by Associate Attorney Dan McGarry: It happens all the time. Inaccurate information routinely finds its way into the credit ...
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The Latest CFPB Supervisory Report: Banks Not In Compliance With Regulations
This likely comes as a shock to no one, but banks aren't very good at customer service or complying with regulations. The Consumer Financial ...
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CFPB Sues To Enforce Dodd-Frank Compensation Rule
When the mortgage industry collapsed along with our economy, lawmakers attempted to improve things by passing Dodd-Frank. While the bank lobby found ...
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CFPB Bulletin 2013-01: What's Coming for Mortgage Servicing Transfers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issues bulletins for many purposes, one of which is to notify the industries that it regulates about upcoming ...
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CFPB Releases New Mortgage Lending Rules
On January 10, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released new rules that will regulate how banks issue mortgages. These rules are ...
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CFPB Releases New Mortgage Servicing Rules
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released new mortgage servicing rules that go into effect in 2014. These rules are meant to "put the ...
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The CFPB and the FTC Team Up to Target Deceptive Mortgage Ads
The FTC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have announced that they are beginning a broad series of investigations into potentially ...
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The CFPB Is Now Accepting Complaints About Credit Reporting
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now accepting complaints about credit reporting via its online tool. These complaints are actually ...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Oversee Debt Collectors Beginning January 2, 2013
In the new year, the CFPB will be regulating the debt collection industry . This represents the first time that one federal agency will have the ...
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The CFPB Pulls A Hat Trick, Announces Third Credit Card Settlement
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a highly effective regulator. It has obviously been spending some significant time investigating credit ...
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Discover Settles With The CFPB -- Must Refund $200 Million to Customers
It wasn't too long ago that the CFPB forced Capital One to refund $210 million to its customers for misleading them about the cost of various optional ...
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The CFPB's First Enforcement Action -- Capital One To Pay $210 Million
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its first public enforcement action last week. The settlement involves Capital One and ...
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POSSIBLE SCAM ALERT: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Does NOT Offer Debt Consolidation Services
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's blog, there is a new potential scam out in the wild -- people contacting consumers who pose as ...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Credit Card Complaint Database
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently made its credit card complaint database available to the public. The data is being refreshed ...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Propose New Mortgage Servicing Rules
This summer, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will formally propose new rules for mortgage servicers. The rules will be finalized by January ...
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Treasury Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Target Mortgage Modification Scams
The Treasury Department, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program ...
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