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CFPB Slaps Equifax With $15Million Fine for Mishandling Consumer Credit Disputes

The Fintech Times

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the consumer protection agency in the US, has hit Equifax with a $15million fine, after it found that the nationwide consumer reporting agency failed to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes. Equifax processes approximately 765,000 disputes each month.

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CFPB Takes Action to Ensure Consumers Can Dispute Charges and Obtain Refunds on Buy Now, Pay Later Loans

Fintech Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an interpretive rule that confirms that Buy Now, Pay Later lenders are credit card providers. These include a right to dispute charges and demand a refund from the lender after returning a product purchased with a Buy Now, Pay Later loan.

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Google Hits Back at US Regulator Over Payment Arm Supervision

The Fintech Times

Google has filed a legal challenge against the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the agency responsible for overseeing consumer finance, after it placed Google Payment Corp., The tech giant argues that the move, which the CFPB says is aimed at addressing potential consumer risks, constitutes regulatory overreach.

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US Consumer Watchdog Decision Offers BNPL Users Credit Card-Level Protections

The Fintech Times

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a US government agency responsible for protecting consumers in the financial sector, has ruled that buy now, pay later (BNPL) lenders must treat consumers as credit card providers do, ensuring they receive the same key protections. ” What’s next?

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CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities

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To say that 2020 has already started off as a busy year for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) might be an understatement. In the most recent news late last week, the CFPB said it would change the way it defines and addresses “ abusive ” practices within the financial services arena. In the case, captioned Seila Law LLC v.

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CFPB Expected To Release New Arbitration Rules

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Later this morning the CFPB will begin taking comments on proposed rules that would ban financial firms from placing mandatory arbitration clauses within consumer contracts. The CFPB’s proposal is designed to protect consumers’ rights to pursue justice and relief, and deter companies from violating the law. .

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CFPB Uses “Mystery Shoppers” To Target Bank Lending Practices

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Not steep enough to deter all bad actors, it seems – as the CFPB has recently spent time using some unusual tactics to expose redlining where it still exists. The CFPB interprets that as meaning they can’t seek personal information from government officials by the use of employees working undercover.

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