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Consumer bureau may have final say on arbitration clauses
May 1, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last year sued four lenders affiliated with a Northern California Native American tribe, alleging their costly loans violated interest rate caps in more than a dozen states.
Feb. 5, 2018
Consumers had good reason to celebrate Monday after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, after years of preparation, issued a rule blocking credit card companies, banks and other financial firms from putting roadblocks in the way of customers joining class-action lawsuits.
July 11, 2017
Kathleen Kraninger marked her first six months as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week, and the agency celebrated by releasing a scorecard of her accomplishments.
June 14, 2019
There’s a lot important stuff going down that our leaders need to deal with — immigration, climate change, Russians running amok.
Feb. 21, 2017
Banks keep saying over and over that arbitration proceedings, as opposed to class-action lawsuits, are the best way for consumers to handle disputes.
May 17, 2016
Give Rep. Jeb Hensarling this much credit: He’s persistent.
April 18, 2017
There’s a new sheriff in town to watch out for consumers
Feb. 4, 2011
The Senate voted Tuesday night to kill a controversial rule that would have allowed Americans to file class-action suits against banks instead of being forced in many cases into private arbitration.
Oct. 24, 2017
They waved signs. They banged drums.
Nov. 29, 2017