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BoA Goes Micro With Consumer Loan Up To $500

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The move comes as federal regulatory agencies urge banks and other lenders to pony up small loans to consumers to help them navigate the coronavirus-driven downturn. In March, five federal regulatory agencies — the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Today In Payments: Biden Expected To Name Michael Barr To Head OCC; Biden’s Treasury Pick Yellen Leary Of Crypto

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Plus, the chief of the CFPB stepped down at Biden’s request. Former Ripple advisor and Treasury Department official Michael Barr is anticipated to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under President Joe Biden. Biden Asks Consumer Protection Chief Kraninger To Step Down. president.

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Fifth Third Bank Sued By CFPB Over Fake Accounts

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp alleging that employees opened accounts for customers without their consent in an effort to reach sales targets, according to reports on Tuesday (March 10). The CFPB filed a complaint with the U.S.

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Federal Agencies Ask Lenders To Offer Small Loans To Ease Coronavirus Impact

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Five federal financial regulatory agencies are encouraging banks, savings associations and credit unions to offer small loans to consumers and small businesses in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Congress Blasts Former Wells Fargo Bosses Over Resignations

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The Majority Staff report investigated Wells Fargo’s compliance with five consent orders that directed the board and management “to clean up the systemic weaknesses that led to widespread consumer abuses and compliance breakdowns.” . The report also said investigations showed that the “attitudes and failures on the part of Ms.

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Wells Fargo Chair Quits Before Testimony

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Waters said the two also did not follow legal orders with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Reserve Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

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Wells Fargo Balks At Auto Loan Scandal Compensation Remedy

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In June, Wells Fargo submitted a plan to regulators as part of a $1 billion settlement it reached with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).