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November 28, 2023
CFPB issues Semi-Annual Report to Congress; CFPB Director Chopra to appear before House and Senate Committees this week
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October 16
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October 16
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October 16
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October 15
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October 15
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October 15
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October 15
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October 15
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October 15
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October 14
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October 14
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October 14
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October 10
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October 9
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October 9
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October 9
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October 9
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October 8
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October 8
Letter to the Agencies on the AML Program Rule NPRM
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October 8
Fair Credit Reporting Act Used to Counter Financial Exploitation
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October 8
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October 8
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October 8
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October 8
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October 8
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October 8
ABA joins with consumer group, associations to push FCC action on illegal texts
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October 7
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October 7
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October 7
Case in which CFPB came to financial institutions’ defense dismissed
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October 7
OCC Solicits Research on Artificial Intelligence in Banking and Finance
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October 7
Yoshikami: Expect US banks to flag fewer real estate defaults
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October 7
Equifax Reimagines U.S. Consumer Credit Report Design
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October 7
OCC Backs Credit Unions, Banks Opposing Illinois Interchange Law
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October 4
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October 4
FDIC issues NPRM requiring banks to provide accurate record-keeping in connection with third-party arrangements
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September 26
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September 26
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September 26
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the Center for American Progress Housing Summit
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September 26
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September 26
Credit Reports at Issue in Supreme Court Case
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September 26
Acting Comptroller Discusses Financial Inclusion
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September 25
America’s Credit Unions pushes back against NCUA’s proposed succession planning rule
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September 25
New Legal Advocacy Fund will protect credit unions’ interest in court
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September 25
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September 25
New FICO Study: More Credit Lessons, Less Chemistry in High School Classrooms, Americans Say
Business Wire
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September 24
Sixth Circuit Finds No Standing for FCRA Claim
JDP
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September 24
NCUA approves rules on second chance hiring, shared insurance regulations
Dodd Frank
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September 24
CFPB Keeps to Its Word by Issuing Additional Buy Now, Pay Later Guidance
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September 24
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September 24
CFPB Keeps to Its Word by Issuing Additional Buy Now, Pay Later Guidance
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September 24
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September 24
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September 24
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Statement of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on the Justice Department’s Lawsuit Against Visa
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September 24
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September 24
CFPB unveils website for reviewing open banking standard setter applications
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September 24
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September 24
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September 24
Simplified CECL Tool updated for September 2024
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September 23
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September 20
CFPB Proposes Amendment to Remittance Transfer Rule
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TD CEO Bharat Masrani to retire in April
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September 19
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September 18
Equifax Introduces Cloud-Based Merchant Data Network to Support U.S. Small Business Lending
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September 18
FDIC to Regulate Fintech and Bank Partnerships After Synapse Failure
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September 18
JPMorgan Chase Could Take Over Apple Credit Cards From Goldman, WSJ Reports
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September 18
Fed slashes interest rates by a half point, an aggressive start to its first easing campaign in four years
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September 18
FDIC may seek additional information for bank acquisitions by credit unions
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September 18
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September 18
DOJ joins OCC, FDIC in updating bank merger guidelines
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Statutory FCRA Violations Do Not Constitute Concrete Injury
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