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Posts related to ‘Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’

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Should the Government Help Increase Foreclosures?

Posted: January 17, 2013 at 6:41 am

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has set new rules to block what it sees as abuses of the foreclosure process. The Washington Post reports that the action is to: ...
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House for Sale

New Mortgage Lending Rules Adopted Today

Posted: January 10, 2013 at 10:55 am

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today the adoption of new rules for mortgage lenders that prohibit deceptive teaser rates or no-documentation from borrowers, as well as requirements ...
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American Express Hit with $113 Million for Fines, Refunds

Posted: October 1, 2012 at 1:08 pm

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB) today announced an enforcement action against American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) that will cost the company $27.5 million in fines and $85 million ...
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Media Digest (4/13/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: April 13, 2012 at 6:30 am

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) splits its stock in a way that will help its founders keep control, and the company also announces strong earnings. (Reuters) China’s GDP reaches a three-year low. ...
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Media Digest (3/22/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: March 22, 2012 at 6:37 am

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) tries to end a legal case concerning fraud in its CDO sales. (Reuters) China’s factory activity slows, as evidenced by the HSBC flash PMI of 48.1, a low reading. ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (4/27/2011) YouTube Movie Rental, Katie Couric Goes

Posted: April 27, 2011 at 8:51 am

Updated throughout the day. The White House may pick an associate of Wall St. critic Elizabeth Warren to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Reuters) News Corp (NYSE: NWS) will ...
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