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France’s Financial Watchdog Proposes ‘Voluntary’ Regulatory Framework for Crypto Firms

In exchange for regulatory approval, crypto firms can opt to abide by capital, tax, and consumer protection requirements......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskJul 17th, 2019

Health Groups Push For Warning Labels on Alcohol to Include Cancer

Five public health and consumer protection organizations have joined together to ask the U.S. government to require new warning labels on all alcoholic beverages. The American Institute for Cancer........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstJun 28th, 2019

CFPB celebrates record of consumer protection — except for the whole watchdog thing

Kathleen Kraninger marked her first six months.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJun 14th, 2019

​A digital helper that puts user privacy first

Computer scientists at Stanford University are warning about the consequences of a race to control what they believe will be the next key consumer technology market — virtual assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 14th, 2019

Watchdog: EPA should recoup travel money from Pruitt, guards

The Environmental Protection Agency's internal watchdog urged the agency on Thursday to look into recovering $124,000 in premium travel charges for former EPA head Scott Pruitt and his bodyguards......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 16th, 2019

SIX Stock Exchange May Issue Its Own Token, Says Exec

Swiss stock exchange SIX could issue a token on its planned digital assets exchange in 2020, according to its head of securities and exchanges......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskMay 7th, 2019

Fidelity Hires Barclays’ Former Head of Digital Assets

Financial services giant Fidelity hired Chris Tyrer, former head of Barclays' digital assets project......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskMay 6th, 2019

Exclusive: New U.S. consumer watchdog chief to continue review of complaints database, fair lending

The new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will continue with reviews, begun by her predecessor, of its public complaints database and how the agency enforces discriminatory lending laws, she told Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 18th, 2019

Trump appointee to turn Wall Street watchdog CFPB into financial literacy program

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was founded after the 2008 financial crisis to level the playing field between the financial services industry and ordinary Americans......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 17th, 2019

U.S. consumer watchdog says "all options on table" for enforcing Wells Fargo order

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has told Congress that "all options are on the table" for enforcing a 2018 consent order against Wells Fargo, raising the prospect of potential future penalties or other sanctions against the bank......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 9th, 2019

Consumer protection wanes under Trump, reports find

Two reports show that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken a less aggressive stance under President Donald Trump than under Ba.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMar 13th, 2019

SEC Chair Clayton Affirms Agency’s Stance Ether Is No Longer a Security

In a new letter, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton reiterated his view that some digital assets may not qualify as securities anymore......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskMar 12th, 2019

State launches consumer protection effort for digital app users

New York state is launching a program aimed at informing consumers about the terms of service and privacy policies of popular internet applications and services. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo says... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMar 11th, 2019

NY launches consumer protection effort for digital app users

New York state is launching a program aimed at informing consumers about the terms of service and privacy policies of popular internet applications and services......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMar 8th, 2019

"This puts a target on his back": Ethics experts say the FBI should investigate Trump"s budget director for pay for play

Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Ethics experts say Mick Mulvaney, the White House budget director and interim head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, should be investigated for potentially violating federal bribery laws.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 25th, 2018

Trump"s budget chief made a stunning comment that confirmed everyone"s worst perceptions of lobbying"s influence in Washington

Thomson Reuters Mick Mulvaney, the White House budget director and interim head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, told a large gathering of banking industry executives on Tuesday to influence lawmakers with campaign donati.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 25th, 2018

Wells Fargo fined $1 billion for ‘reckless unsafe or unsound practices’

The civil penalty is among the largest ever levied by the nation’s consumer protection watchdog......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 20th, 2018

Senate votes to kill policy warning auto lenders about discrimination against minorities

The legislation, which passed 51 to 47 largely along party lines, is the latest Republican rebuke of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 18th, 2018

The Senate just voted to kill a policy warning auto lenders about discrimination against minority borrowers

The legislation, which passed 51 to 47 largely along party lines, is the latest Republican rebuke of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 18th, 2018

Elizabeth Warren to CFPB"s Mulvaney: "You are hurting real people"

Senator Elizabeth Warren blasted Mick Mulvaney, the head of the government's consumer watchdog agency, for not standing up for millions of Americans who get cheated by financial predators......»»

Category: topSource: moneyApr 12th, 2018