Today we’re in Atlanta, GA for our second field hearing this month on mortgage policy. Watch here for remarks from CFPB Director, Richard Cordray, as well as testimony from consumer groups, industry representatives, and members of the public.
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Live from Baltimore, MD!
We were in Baltimore, MD for a field hearing on mortgage policy. Today’s live event has ended. If you missed the event, you can read CFPB Director Cordray’s remarks and watch the recording below.
Proposed changes to the remittance rule and an extension of rule’s effective date
Today we issued a bulletin explaining that we intend to propose certain limited adjustments to our rule on international money transfers, as well as a brief extension of the date the rule would become effective. Some regulated entities identified issues that pose practical challenges in implementing the new law. To address these issues, next month [...]
More than 500 colleges agree to adopt financial aid shopping sheet
Cross posted from the Department of Education. We were proud to work with the Department of Education on this Know Before You Owe Project. By Arne Duncan I am pleased to announce that more than 500 colleges and universities (.xls), enrolling more than 2.5 million undergraduate students (thirteen percent of all undergrads), have committed to [...]
A second clean financial audit for CFPB
Yesterday we issued our financial report for fiscal year 2012, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The financial report has two main parts. The first part includes a narrative description of the bureau, including our mission, operating units, main activities, performance, and results. It provides some financial analysis and a description of our operating environment. [...]
Watch live, Mountain View, CA!
We were in Mountain View, CA for the launch of Project Catalyst. The live event has ended. CFPB Director Richard Cordray announced the launch of Project Catalyst to encourage consumer-friendly innovation. You can read CFPB Director Cordray’s remarks. If you missed the event, you can watch below: