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Weekly Address: Protecting the American People with New Wall Street Reforms
Posted byon October 27, 2012 at 4:30 AM ESTIn this week’s address, President Obama highlights the work of the new independent consumer watchdog he fought to create.
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By the Numbers: $140 Million
Posted byon July 23, 2012 at 11:38 AM ESTAs a result of enforcement action by the CFPB, Capital One Bank must refund $140 million to 2 million customers who were pressured or misled into paying for “add-on products” such as payment protection and credit monitoring when they activated their credit cards.
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Wall Street Reform Two-Years Later: Reforming the System and Protecting American Consumers
Posted byon July 21, 2012 at 2:06 PM ESTTwo years ago today, President Obama signed into law Wall Street reform that put in place smarter, tougher, commonsense rules of the road and the strongest consumer protections in history.
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Reforming Wall Street, Protecting Main Street: An Update on Wall Street Reform
Posted byon July 19, 2012 at 2:40 PM ESTTwo years ago this week, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act -- the most significant set of financial reforms since the Great Depression.
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So How Many Consumer Reporting Companies Are There?
Posted byon July 17, 2012 at 3:57 PM ESTThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today posted a list of consumer reporting companies – companies that collect information and write reports that could be used to decide if you will be able to get credit, insurance, or a job. Learn how you can find out what they are saying about you
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Weekly Address: Congress Must Move Forward, Not Back On Wall Street Reform
Posted byon May 19, 2012 at 4:30 AM ESTPresident Obama discusses the reforms to Wall Street that he put in place to protect consumers and make Wall Street play by the same set of rules -- and calls on lawmakers to finish implementing these reforms so that we can prevent excessive risk-taking and help create an economy that is built to last.
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Regional Roundup – “You are the Economy”
Posted byon April 26, 2012 at 2:38 PM ESTIn Iowa, President Obama tells students, "You are the economy."
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Three Charts Illustrating Two Different Visions for Our Nation
Posted byon April 3, 2012 at 1:07 PM ESTThe President’s approach to reducing our deficit is a balanced approach that asks the wealthiest to pay their fair share, achieves significant health savings and enacts sensible spending cuts while making the investments we need to have a strong middle class.
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State Treasurers Discuss the Recovery with President Obama's Economic Team
Posted byon March 30, 2012 at 2:20 PM ESTState treasurers gather at the White House to discuss the economic recovery.
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Learning to Speak Financial Products and Services
Posted byon March 22, 2012 at 2:20 PM ESTA new interactive online tool from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau serves up easy to understand answers to more than 350 financial questions, primarily focused on credit cards and mortgages
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