Consumer Protection

CFPB Seeks to Increase Oversight of Nonbank Student Loan Servicers

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?

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

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

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

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.

Fixing 15% of the Student Loan Debt Problem

Fixing 15% of the Student Loan Debt Problem

CFPB seeks to remedy issues with private student loans.

Solving the Add-On Insurance Dilemma

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

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

Three Thousand Whistleblowers Alert SEC to Wrongdoing

Annual report reviews first year of a securities whistleblower program.

FTC Launches Investigation into Data Brokerage Companies

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

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

CFPB Examines Obstacles to Repayment of Private Student Loans

Report finds similarity between complaints by student borrowers and mortgagors.