U.S. Government Mobilizing Partnership Opportunities in Ukraine
The Department of State, USAID, and the Department of Commerce, in partnership with the Government of Ukraine and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will host the U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum (UPF)…
CFPB Unveils Student Loan ‘Payback Playbook’ to Provide Borrowers With Personalized Snapshot of Repayment Options
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled the student loan Payback Playbook, a set of prototype disclosures that outline a path to affordable payments for borrowers…
CFPB Announces Electronic Filings Under Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced it is amending the regulations implementing the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSA) to allow electronic filings. The…
FTC Ramps Up Fight to Close the Door on Illegal Robocalls Originating from Overseas Scammers and Imposters
As the menace of unwanted illegal robocalls continues, U.S. consumers are bombarded by millions of these calls each month, both to their landlines and cell phones. Data show that a…
CFPB Proposes Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration Clauses that Deny Groups of Consumers their Day in Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeking comments on proposed rules that would prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses that deny groups of consumers their day in…
Joint Statement on the United States-Kyrgyz Republic Annual Bilateral Consultations
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Kyrgyz Republic on the occasion of United States-Kyrgyz Republic Annual Bilateral…
CFPB Takes Action Against Check Cashing and Payday Lending Company for Tricking and Trapping Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against All American Check Cashing, Inc., which offers check cashing and payday loans, and its owner, for allegedly…
The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces New Industry Advisory Group Appointment
The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations’ (OBO) Industry Advisory Group (IAG) has advised OBO on the building industry’s latest concepts, methods, best practices, innovations, and ideas related to its mission…
CFPB Finds One-in-Five Auto Title Loan Borrowers Have Vehicle Seized for Failing to Repay Debt
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a report finding that one-in-five borrowers who take out a single-payment auto title loan have their car or truck…
CFPB and Financial Regulators Issue Guidance on How Banks Handle Consumer Deposit Account Discrepancies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and four federal financial regulatory agencies issued guidance providing supervisory expectations on how financial institutions should handle consumer deposit discrepancies.…