Just like that, Elizabeth Warren has left the Consumer Protection Agency she helped create and set up over the past year. We’ve been following the fight to have her named as its director in several blog posts in recent months. Republican leaders were vociferously opposed to Warren being named as director, going so far as [...]
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Elizabeth Warren Has Left the Consumer Protection Bureau She Helped Create
August 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Consumer Info
Tags: Consumer Financial Protection Agency·Consumer Financial Protection Bureau·Elizabeth Warren·Republican opposition·Richard Cordray
Contrary to Republican Belief, Most Voters Want Strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau [POLL]
July 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Consumer Info
A new poll of likely voters suggests Republicans may want to reconsider legislation presented to the House calling for limits to the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Tags: AARP·Americans for Financial Reform·Center for Responsible Lending·CFPB·Consumer Financial Protection Bureau·consumers·Dodd-Frank·financial reform·Financial Stability Oversight Council
New Guidelines Promises Credit Score to ALL Loan Applicants
July 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Consumer Info
Last week, we blogged that credit scores would be given to all loan applicants who were denied credit. New rules issued last week by the Federal Reserve and Federal Trade Commission would require all lenders to give out the credit score used to determine the interest rates and credit terms on on credit cards and [...]
Tags: CFPB·Consumer Financial Protection Bureau·Credit Scores·Dodd-Frank·Federal Reserve·Federal Trade Commision
Consumer Confidence Surveys Send Mixed Messages
June 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Consumer Info
On the surface, consumer ‘sentiment’ may mean ‘nothing,’ but considering how much our economy relies on consumer spending to fuel recovery, sentiment means a lot. That said, I do have some misgivings about surveys like this.
Tags: Associated Press GfK Survey·consumer confidence·Consumer Reports Sentiment Index·economic recovery·Economy·financial situation
