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Political kin, and politically dangerous
WASHINGTON -- The regulatory, administrative state, which progressives champion, is generally a servant of the strong, for two reasons. It responds to financially powerful and politically sophisticated factions. And it encourages rent-seekers to exploit...
Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Conservation, Litigation and Regulation, Executive Branch, The Washington Post
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Consumer agency urges standards for financial advisors to seniors
WASHINGTON — Older Americans can be confused by dozens of special designations for financial advisors for seniors, and government officials should set strict standards for training and conduct to prevent abuses, according to a new federal report....Tags: Personal Finance, Consumers, Financial and Business Services, Richard Cordray, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Agency wants more rules governing financial advisors for seniors
WASHINGTON -- Older Americans can be confused by dozens of special designations for financial advisors for seniors, and government officials should set strict standards for training and conduct to prevent abuses, according to a federal report released...
Tags: Personal Finance, Consumers, Financial and Business Services, Richard Cordray, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Family finances: Estimating the real cost of college
Kiplinger's Money PowerWhen it comes to predicting how much you'll pay for college, you might as well consult your local fortuneteller or learn to read tea leaves. College promotional booklets publish sticker prices, which most students don't pay. Financial aid letters rarely...Tags: Financial Aid, Colleges and Universities, Apples, State University of New York, Teaching and Learning
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Consumer protection week begins Monday
For the past 15 years, a coalition has worked to share tips and information about privacy protection, money and debt management and recognizing identity theft, frauds and scams. University of Maryland Extension — Washington County is joining the...Tags: Theft, Consumers, Federal Trade Commission, Conservation, Credit and Debt
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Broader complaint data now available for loan, mortgage and banking disputes
Watchdog with Paul MuschickFederal authorities this week released data on more than 90,000 complaints filed about mortgages, student loans, other loans and banking issues. The data expand on a previously released database of credit card complaints. The Consumer Financial Protection... -
Consumer group wants new student-loan payment, refinance options
Borrowers with student loans from private lenders need more flexible repayment plans and should be able to refinance at lower rates once they establish a solid record of making payments, a key advocate told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau....
Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Consumers, Loans
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Regulators probing alleged mortgage insurance kickback scheme
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are conducting an extensive investigation into an alleged mortgage insurance kickback scheme that pushed up costs for home buyers dating from the mid-1990s. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in disclosing...
Tags: Mortgages, Consumers, Guaranty Corporation, Fines, Richard Cordray
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Feds fine four mortgage insurers $15 million for alleged kickbacks
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators hit four national private mortgage insurance companies Thursday with a combined $15.4 million in fines to settle allegations of making improper kickbacks to lenders to steer consumer business to them. The fines, which...
Tags: Mortgages, Consumers, Guaranty Corporation, Fines, Richard Cordray
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Banks are not complying with mortgage settlement, survey finds
Banks aren't living up to pledges they made in last year's landmark government settlement of mortgage servicing and foreclosure abuses, according to an advocacy group's survey of California housing counselors and lawyers. The California Reinvestment...
Tags: Mortgages, Investments, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Lobbying
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Report: Banks aren't complying with mortgage settlement terms
Banks aren’t living up to pledges they made as part of a $26-billion settlement of government investigations into mortgage servicing and foreclosure abuses, according to an advocacy group’s survey of California housing counselors and lawyers....Tags: Investments, Mortgages, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Banking
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Political stalemate continues on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a director only because the president went around Congress and seated Richard Cordray through a recess appointment. Cordray, a former Ohio attorney general, was up for nomination again today, and the...
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