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NewsJuly 30, 2013

GM Financial Prepares for 'CFPB Exam'

Officials say they don’t expect the CFPB’s targeting of dealer participation to impact the company’s economics. They also offer updates on the company’s roll out of a prime product and its acquisition of Ally Financial’s international business units.

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NewsJuly 25, 2013

Q2 PRU Averages Eclipse $1,300 for Some Public Groups

Dealer group execs showcase big gains in average PRUs, say they're prepared for whatever action the CFPB takes with respect to dealer participation.

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NewsJuly 23, 2013

CFPB Presents First Annual Financial Literacy Report

The report details the tools the CFPB has made made available to consumers, as well as the bureau's research and outreach efforts. As a condition of Dodd-Frank, the CFPB is required to present the report on its activities to Congress annually.

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NewsJuly 18, 2013

Senate Confirms Richard Cordray as CFPB Director

The U.S. Senate confirmed Tuesday evening the appointment of CFPB Director Richard Cordray, a decision President Barack Obama praised during a press conference held yesterday.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoJuly 16, 2013

Actions Speak Louder

The editor wonders if the departure of another director will weaken the CFPB. The latest news indicates the auto finance industry could suffer the most.

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ArticlesJuly 15, 2013

Taking Fire

Until last month, the CFPB was doing a lot more aiming than shooting. But its first enforcement action against an auto finance source and its partner company proves the agency isn’t firing blanks.

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ArticlesJuly 15, 2013

Friendly Adversaries

In paying tribute to Rick Hackett, the CFPB’s parting assistant director, the magazine’s legal insider says the industry lost a key connection to its newest regulator.

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NewsJuly 11, 2013

The CFPB Puts Debt Collectors on Notice

The CFPB is now taking consumer complaints regarding debt collectors. The bureau also warned firms they will be held accountable for unlawful debt-collection activities.

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NewsJune 27, 2013

CFPB Orders U.S. Bank, DFS to Pay $6.5M in Restitution

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered U.S. Bank and its nonbank partner company, Dealers’ Financial Services, to pay restitution to participants in the Military Installment Loans and Educational Services (MILES) auto loans program.

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NewsJune 25, 2013

House Republicans Call CFPB Agenda a ‘Loss to Consumers’

Thirty-five congressional republicans warn the bureau that reforms it seeks in the auto finance industry could weaken marketplace competition and hurt a consumer’s ability to obtain the best financing terms.

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