Washington looks for ways to ease student loan debt
13 days ago
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday suggested possible ways to make private student loans more affordable and easier to refinance.
Government scores the nation's colleges, universities
66 days ago
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also has beefed up online tools and resources to demystify the college financial-aid process, and the bureau is now developing policy options on...
Gov't seeks closer oversight of student loan firms
68 days ago
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says that it wants the authority to supervise the activities of student loan companies that aren't banks.
Senate panel to question Obama's SEC nominee
71 days ago
The Senate panel will also question Richard Cordray, who was re-nominated by Obama to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
GOP senators vow to block consumer office nominee
109 days ago
Senate Republicans say they will oppose President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, unless the office created after the 2008 financial meltdown is...
Court decision throws future of consumer protection agency in doubt
111 days ago
A federal appeals court decision last week cast doubt on the validity of President Barack Obama's recess appointment of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,...
Obama praises nominees for SEC, consumer panel
116 days ago
In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama praises his nominee to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mary Jo White, and his pick for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,...
Federal guide explains sound money practices to teens, young adults
116 days ago
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the new federal watchdog agency, has plenty of easy-to-understand information on its website about banking, credit cards and other products.
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117 days ago
Obama also re-nominated Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created after the financial meltdown.
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126 days ago
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's team that examines banks is understaffed, inexperienced and takes months to tell banks how they scored on routine audits, Consumer Bankers Association...