The urgency to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been heightened by pending legislation that, if passed, will dilute its effectiveness at consumer protection.
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House to Consider Legislation Limiting Consumer Protection
May 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Consumer Info
Tags: CFPB·Consumer Financial Protection Bureau·consumer protection·Democrats·Financial Stability Oversight Council·House·House Financial Services Committee·Republicans·Senate
Congress Proposes Delay of Controversial Cap on Debit Card Swipe Fees
March 23rd, 2011 · 4 Comments · Banking
Unintended consequences have inspired the introduction of legislation in Congress to delay the start of the debit card swipe fee cap.
Tags: Banking·Congress·debit card swipe fee·debit card swipe fee cap·Debit Cards·Federal Reserve·House·merchant fees·Senate
How Will Biz Respond to Election Turnout & Feds New Economic Recovery Plan?
November 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Economy, Mortgages, Taxes
How will Republican control of the House and the Feds’ plan to buy more Treasury bonds change the expectations for economic recovery among businesses and, in turn, the Americans who need their jobs.
Tags: 2010 elections·Ben Bernanke·Congress·Democrats·economic recovery·Economy·Federal Reserve·House·Interest Rates·Jobs·Mortgages·Obama·Republicans·Senate·Taxes·Treasury bonds·Unemployment
Obama Pushes Small Biz Lending Act
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Banking, Economy
Under the Small Business Lending Act, the government would extend $30 billion in capital to banks to encourage increased lending.
Tags: Financial Services Committee·House·Job Creation·Obama·Small Business Lending Act·small business loan
