What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, anyway?
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Familiar with the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Here's a recap of the financial watchdog agency's history and accomplishments since launching in 2011.
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CFPB says employee sent confidential data of 256,000 consumers to personal email
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Understanding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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He never missed a payment, but the bank still foreclosed on his home anyway
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wikipedia
U.S. unveils plan to limit overdraft fees amid banking industry opposition - The Washington Post
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FPF Files Comments with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Regarding Personal Financial Data Rights - Future of Privacy Forum
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Credit Reporting Agencies: 3 Major Credit Bureaus
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Learn more Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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New Changes to Section 19 Raise Questions for De Minimis Offenses, Regulation Z - Ogletree
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Ethics Assessment: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Seven Pillars Institute
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Semiannual Report, Part 1