Links in “CFPB”
- Share Your Experience with Student Loans!
The CFPB, U.S. Department of Education, and U.S. Department of the Treasury are working together to identify ways that student loans services can be strengthened. These agencies want your input and experiences to help them prioritize resources to assist financial service providers develop best practices. [5/21/15]
- CFPB Gives Financial Coaches to Veterans and Vulnerable Consumers
The CFPB launched a financial coaching initiative to provide recently transitioned veterans and others economically vulnerable consumers with help to meet their financial goals. The Bureau created a team of 60 coaches strategically placed to provide these services. [5/21/15]
- Blast Off! CFPB Launches Financial Coaching Initiative
In partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, the CFPB will launch the financial coaching initiative today at 11:30 EDT over a live stream. The initiative is mean to help veterans and vulnerable families with the one-on-one advice of a well-informed adviser. [5/20/15]
- PayPal Pays Big
The CFPB has filed a complaint against PayPal for a slew of deceptive actions ranging from misleading advertisements to mishandled billing disputes. The proposed penalty cost? $25 million. [5/20/15]
- PayPal Does Not Escape CFPB
CFPB goes after PayPal for acts it deems "deceptive" and "abusive." PayPal will pay $15 million to consumers and a $10 million penalty. [5/20/15]
- CFPB Talks Credit
On the quest for financial education for consumers, the CFPB has released an article all about credit and how consumers can make sure their personal information is safe. [5/19/15]
- What Pew Doesn’t Get About Overdraft Protection
Pew Charitable Trust releases its third report in a series on overdraft rules and renews its efforts to pressure the CFPB into writing more rules. But here is what Pew is missing in its own reports. [5/19/15]
- Student Debt Stresses
More than 40 million Americans have student debt, with an average of $30,000 per person. This debt proves harder to payback than consumers expect. Cue the CFPB, which is stepping in to see what it can do. [5/18/15]
- Fiserv to CUs: CFPB Data Request Won’t Breach Privacy, But May Increase Costs
The CFPB has ordered Fiserv to provide anonymized data regarding overdraft programs. Fiserv assures credit unions it will protect their privacy, but warns of possible price increases to cover the cost of complying. [5/18/15]
- Risk Watch 58: The CFPBâs New Consumer Complaint Database
The CFPB is turning up the heat on lenders with recently adopted revisions to its Consumer Complaint Database process. AffirmX VP Jane Pannier brings you what you need to know to make sure your financial institution stays ahead of the curve. [5/15/15]
