Tag Archives: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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6 Things Debt Collectors Can and Can’t Do

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau includes debt-collection guidelines in annual report.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its annual report outlining how it has worked to…

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Obama Defies Congress With Appointment of Consumer Protection Chief

The commander in chief appoints Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, despite strong Republican opposition

In a bold move destined to further strain his relationship with congressional Republicans, President Obama…

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Will the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Do Any Good?

New agency aims to have your back when dealing with financial institutions

On July 21, consumers will officially have a new watchdog in the form of the…

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The White House Wants Your Questions on Wall St. Reform

Submit your questions now and we'll select the top five to be asked at tomorrow's live online event on financial reform

Whitehouse.gov is hosting a live online event on Wednesday, July 28, at 2:00 p.m. EDT/11:00…

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What Does Financial Reform Have To Do With Me?

Plenty. Here's a quick breakdown the parts of the bill that affect you.

After more than 8 million jobs were lost and hundreds of banks closed, financial reforms…

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Financial Reform Bill: It’s About Time

These changes should have already been in place

I’ve been doing some soul-searching in the hours since President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall…

By John Simons

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Consumer Protection vs. Financial Misdirection

Congress pushes banking reform but balks on unemployment benefits. Here�s what you should do.

There’s been a quite a stir in Washington these days. Depending on your status, the…

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