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Equifax CEO To Explain Leak To Congress

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Attorney’s office in Atlanta is working with the FBI on a criminal investigation into the breach. Plus, there is the CFPB, which is widely believed to be about to lay a punishment down on Equifax using the same powers it has used against Wall Street’s biggest banks.

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The Regulatory Future Of Payday Lending

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He resigned in April after it became known that he was the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation for campaign finance violations. New Acting Director Mick Mulvaney announced in January of this year that the CFPB intended to take a look at the payday lending regulations it had dropped a few months ago, with an eye toward revision.

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The Top Five At Five: PYMNTS Trending Topics

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Cybercriminals are making bank from wire transfer scams conducted through email — the FBI estimates more than $2.3 The head of the CFPB, Richard Cordray, said during testimony on The Hill last week that FinTech companies will likely be a significant presence in making payday loans (or smaller dollar loans) to consumers.

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CFPB Scores Victory In Fight Over Director

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) scored a victory Wednesday (Jan. appeals court ruled that Congress created the CFPB in its form to protect against changes in the political climate. the New Jersey mortgage company that has been embroiled in a legal battle with the CFPB since 2015. 31) when a U.S.

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