CFPB Considers New Disclosures for Overdraft Coverage
On the back of reports that Americans spent $15 billion last year in bank overdraft fees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is mulling new standard disclosure forms for banks that allow customers to opt-in to overdraft protection. In addressing the new...
How TLEs Are Helping Shrink Housing Inequality in Tribal Communities
In the wake of the mortgage crisis of 2008, a bipartisan Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) to stabilize financial markets and shield consumers from predatory financial products and services. Following the...
Proposed Budget Resolution Includes Changes to Dodd-Frank
The newly proposed federal budget bill for fiscal year (FY) 2018 (House Concurrent Resolution 71) contains a number of provisions that could reshape key sections of the Dodd-Frank Act. The proposed budget is part of a larger 10 year plan to balance the federal budget...
