http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/ en Copyright 2012 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:13:40 -0500 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:13:40 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss On January 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) adopted a final rule regarding the disclosures that US consumers must receive when they transfer money to foreign countries. The rule generally requires that before a consumer makes an international transfer, companies offering remittance services in the regular course of business http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2012/01/articles/consumer-financial-protection/cfpb-requires-money-transfer-providers-to-disclose-fees-to-consumers/ http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2012/01/articles/consumer-financial-protection/cfpb-requires-money-transfer-providers-to-disclose-fees-to-consumers/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:09:50 -0500 listrail@kelleydrye.com (Lee Istrail) http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2012/01/articles/consumer-financial-protection/cordray-gets-recess-appointment-to-head-cfpb/ http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2012/01/articles/consumer-financial-protection/cordray-gets-recess-appointment-to-head-cfpb/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:41:01 -0500 cgrymes@kelleydrye.com (Christie L. Grymes) http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/12/articles/consumer-financial-protection/cfpb-issues-three-interim-final-rules-on-consumer-financial-protection-laws/ http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/12/articles/consumer-financial-protection/cfpb-issues-three-interim-final-rules-on-consumer-financial-protection-laws/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:24:39 -0500 sschiavetti@kelleydrye.com (Sharon Kim Schiavetti) http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/12/articles/consumer-financial-protection/cfpb-issues-three-interim-final-rules-on-consumer-protection-laws/ http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/12/articles/consumer-financial-protection/cfpb-issues-three-interim-final-rules-on-consumer-protection-laws/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:16:14 -0500 sschiavetti@kelleydrye.com (Sharon Kim Schiavetti) Yesterday, 45 Republican senators blocked a confirmation vote for former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to be the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Raj Date replaced Elizabeth Warren as interim director on August 1, 2011, the same week that Mr. Cordray's nomination was announced. As anticipated, http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/12/articles/consumer-financial-protection/republicans-block-cordray-nomination-for-cfpb-director/ http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/12/articles/consumer-financial-protection/republicans-block-cordray-nomination-for-cfpb-director/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:57:09 -0500 cgrymes@kelleydrye.com (Christie L. Grymes) On December 7, 2011, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed policy statement addressing the public disclosure of certain credit card complaint data. Since its launch in July, 2011, the CFPB has assumed the role of moderator between credit card consumers and their issuing banks. Consumers file complaints http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/12/articles/consumer-financial-protection/the-cfpb-proposes-public-disclosure-of-certain-credit-card-complaint-data/ http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/12/articles/consumer-financial-protection/the-cfpb-proposes-public-disclosure-of-certain-credit-card-complaint-data/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:42:59 -0500 sschiavetti@kelleydrye.com (Sharon Kim Schiavetti) http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/07/articles/fair-dept-collection-practices/ftc-releases-final-statement-of-policy-regarding-communications-in-connection-with-the-collection-of-decedents-debts/ http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/07/articles/fair-dept-collection-practices/ftc-releases-final-statement-of-policy-regarding-communications-in-connection-with-the-collection-of-decedents-debts/ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:35:04 -0500 khird@kelleydrye.com (Kristin A. McPartland) http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/07/articles/consumer-financial-protection/raj-date-to-fill-elizabeth-warrens-spot-at-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/ http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/07/articles/consumer-financial-protection/raj-date-to-fill-elizabeth-warrens-spot-at-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:37:51 -0500 cgrymes@kelleydrye.com (Christie L. Grymes) http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/07/articles/consumer-financial-protection/cfpb-releases-progress-report/ http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/07/articles/consumer-financial-protection/cfpb-releases-progress-report/ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:17:11 -0500 khird@kelleydrye.com (Kristin A. McPartland) http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/07/articles/consumer-financial-protection/president-obama-announces-plan-to-nominate-former-ohio-ag-to-lead-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/ http://www.consumerfinancelawblog.com/2011/07/articles/consumer-financial-protection/president-obama-announces-plan-to-nominate-former-ohio-ag-to-lead-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:11:50 -0500 listrail@kelleydrye.com (Lee Istrail)