Apr 18, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → In her first public speech as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Kathy Kranigner outlined her vision for the federal agency, announcing that the CFPB would focus on preventing consumer harm and...
Apr 17, 2019 | Federal Regulation, FinTech, News
← Previous Article Next Article → According to Politico, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Avant, an online lender, are in high-level discussions regarding the federal agency’s fintech charter. Barring any mishaps, Avant is likely to be...
Apr 12, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Kathy Kraninger, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), was recently named chairman of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), an interagency governmental body that is...
Apr 3, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should respect NACHA standards and rescind the Payment Provisions of its 2017 Final Rule entitled, “Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans” (i.e....
Apr 1, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Over the past several years, federal regulators have been cracking down on debt-relief companies, which are companies that claim they can renegotiate, settle, or provide debt relief to consumers. According to one federal...
Mar 28, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → California Assemblywoman Monique Limon told reporters earlier this week that she is exploring how that state can strengthen consumer protection in financial services. Limon suggested that California could either create a...
