Consumer Financial Protection Bureau /tags/consumer-financial-protection-bureau Consumer Financial Protection Bureau en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:25:00 GMT Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement /npr-news/2019-07-22/equifax-to-pay-up-to-700-million-in-data-breach-settlement The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people. Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-07-22/equifax-to-pay-up-to-700-million-in-data-breach-settlement Avie Schneider, Chris Arnold Sen. Elizabeth Warren Writes Of A Worldview Shaped In Youth /2014-04-18/sen-elizabeth-warren-writes-of-a-worldview-shaped-in-youth In her memoir, A Fighting Chance, Warren reveals a childhood brush with bankruptcy and reflects on hard-won political lessons. Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:14:00 GMT /2014-04-18/sen-elizabeth-warren-writes-of-a-worldview-shaped-in-youth NPR Staff 'We're Here To Stay' Says Newly Confirmed Consumer Watchdog /npr-news/npr-news/2013-07-17/were-here-to-stay-says-newly-confirmed-consumer-watchdog After two years of political bickering, Richard Cordray has been confirmed as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He thinks that, in the end, his agency has won bipartisan support for the work it will do. Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:28:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2013-07-17/were-here-to-stay-says-newly-confirmed-consumer-watchdog Mark Memmott Cooling Tensions, Senate Confirms Cordray /npr-news/2013-07-16/cooling-tensions-senate-confirms-cordray The vote signaled that the chamber had resolved a dramatic showdown on the rules governing White House nominations. Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-16/cooling-tensions-senate-confirms-cordray Eyder Peralta Report: Overdraft Protection Puts Customers 'At Greater Risk' /npr-news/2013-06-11/report-overdraft-protection-puts-customers-at-greater-risk The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports those who opt in to the service rack up more costs and are more likely to have their accounts closed. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-11/report-overdraft-protection-puts-customers-at-greater-risk Eyder Peralta Feds Say Debt Settlement Firm Defrauded 'Financially Desperate' /npr-news/2013-05-07/feds-say-debt-settlement-firm-defrauded-financially-desperate The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says Mission Settlement Agency "systematically exploited and defrauded" its clients. Tue, 07 May 2013 18:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-07/feds-say-debt-settlement-firm-defrauded-financially-desperate Scott Neuman Labor Relations Board Will Take Recess Appointment Decision To Supreme Court /npr-news/npr-news/2013-03-12/labor-relations-board-will-take-recess-appointment-decision-to-supreme-court The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit invalidated three appointees, saying Obama overstepped his authority by making "recess appointments." Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:18:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2013-03-12/labor-relations-board-will-take-recess-appointment-decision-to-supreme-court Carrie Johnson Senate Mostly Blamed For Agency And Court Vacancies, But Obama Isn't Helping /npr-news/2013-03-08/senate-mostly-blamed-for-agency-and-court-vacancies-but-obama-isnt-helping Lack of a director can leave a federal agency treading water on policy and personnel issues, and several major agencies have been leaderless for years. The Senate also needs to act before federal judgeships can be filled, and some 10 percent of those jobs are vacant. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-08/senate-mostly-blamed-for-agency-and-court-vacancies-but-obama-isnt-helping Brian Naylor Can An Ex-Prosecutor Make The SEC Tougher On Wall Street? /npr-news/2013-01-24/can-an-ex-prosecutor-make-the-sec-tougher-on-wall-street President Obama's choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission has prosecuted terrorists and mobsters. If she's confirmed, Mary Jo White's next challenge will be tackling reckless behavior on Wall Street. The success of this get-tough push will depend on changing the SEC's culture, analysts say. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-24/can-an-ex-prosecutor-make-the-sec-tougher-on-wall-street Scott Horsley Obama Chooses Former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White To Head SEC /npr-news/2013-01-24/obama-chooses-former-u-s-attorney-mary-jo-white-to-head-sec White, who prosecuted terrorists during her time as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, would succeed Mary Schapiro, who stepped down in December. The president is also planning to renominate Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-24/obama-chooses-former-u-s-attorney-mary-jo-white-to-head-sec Mark Memmott