CFPB Seeks to Increase Oversight of Nonbank Student Loan Servicers
Proposed rule to protect nearly 50 million Americans with student loan debt.
Could Kosher Certification Improve Food Safety and Nutritional Labeling?
PPR seminar speaker says kosher certification offers regulatory model.
U.K. Reshuffles Regulatory Scheme and Creates Consumer Finance Watchdog
Reform of U.K.’s financial regulatory system divides responsibilities among new agencies.
CFPB Debuts an Expanded Consumer Complaint Database
To increase transparency, Bureau releases 90,000 consumer financial complaints
CFPB Reports to Congress on Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
The agency will focus on promoting fairness for both consumers and law-abiding debt collectors.
Solving the Add-On Insurance Dilemma
Behavioral economics supports new strategies to regulate high-priced add-on insurance.
Trust & Verify: How the CPSC Gets the Information It Needs
Contrary to critics, statute leads to better information for consumer protection.
Three Thousand Whistleblowers Alert SEC to Wrongdoing
Annual report reviews first year of a securities whistleblower program.
FTC Launches Investigation into Data Brokerage Companies
Agency to determine whether more regulation is needed to protect consumers.
Federal Reserve Board Issues Instructions for 2013 Stress Tests
Banks can lower planned distributions to meet capital requirements.
CFPB Examines Obstacles to Repayment of Private Student Loans
Report finds similarity between complaints by student borrowers and mortgagors.