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New mortgage rules show just how out-of-touch the lending process is
Watchdog with Paul MuschickA federal agency is scheduled to announce new rules today governing how future mortgages can be made. The centerpiece of the rules is making sure borrowers can afford to repay the loans. Shouldn't that always have been the case? That's...... -
Court rules Obama recess appointments unconstitutional
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court, dealing a defeat to President Obama, has sharply limited the chief executive’s power to bypass the Senate and to make temporary “recess” appointments to fill vacant slots in government...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Judges, Republican Party, Elections, Washington, DC
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Mary Jo White won't be intimidated as SEC chief, Obama says
WASHINGTON -- President Obama nominated Mary Jo White to be the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, saying her track record as a hard-nosed prosecutor means she won't be easily intimidated as Wall Street's new top watchdog. "You don't...
Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Senate, Finance, Mary Jo White (Pennsylvania politician), U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Obama to nominate former prosecutor to lead SEC
WASHINGTON – President Obama will nominate Mary Jo White, a former prosecutor and one-time director of the Nasdaq stock exchange, to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, a White House official said Thursday. Obama plans to make the...
Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Senate, Stock Market, Republican Party, Justice System
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Consumer advocates stress discrimination concerns despite new mortgage rule
Consumer advocates welcomed a federal effort aiming to prevent predatory mortgage lending at a town hall in Baltimore on Thursday, but expressed worries that new rules would not halt discrimination.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a...Tags: Discrimination, Economy, Business and Finance, Loans, Benjamin L. Cardin, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland)
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New mortgage lending rules to limit loan options
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning a Thursday morning announcement of new lending rules that it hopes will move the mortgage market toward a sustainable middle ground, somewhere in between the free-wheeling days of no-documentation loans...
Tags: Freddie Mac, Economy, Business and Finance, Ben Bernanke, Finance, Lobbying
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Consumer agency director coming to Baltimore to announce new mortgage rule
Richard Cordray, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is expected to announce the issuance of a pioneering federal rule Thursday that is intended to help prevent a repeat of the risky mortgage lending that led to the recent housing...
Tags: Freddie Mac, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Mortgages, Financial and Business Services
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CFPB coming to Baltimore to talk mortgage policy
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will hold a hearing in Baltimore on Thursday, Jan. 10, to talk about mortgage policy. This will be the first field hearing by the agency in Baltimore. It’s open to the public. Consumers can get a chance...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Specialty credit reporting firms are warned: Give free reports
WASHINGTON -- People need to monitor more than just the three largest credit reporting companies, and some specialty firms that track rent payments, employment history and insurance claims aren't providing a free annual report as required by law, a...
Tags: Google+, Career and Workplace, Equifax Incorporated, Consumers, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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University of Maryland pledges to make financial aid transparent
University of Maryland system is among 10 colleges and universities promising to make financial aid transparent to students. It’s part of an Obama Administration effort to make sure incoming students understand what they’re getting into. The...Tags: Education, Financial Aid, University of Maryland, College Park, Colleges and Universities, Arne Duncan
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Capital One to refund $150 million to customers
Watchdog with Paul MuschickLast week it was Wells Fargo that was in trouble with the feds. Today, it's Capital One. Two federal agencies announced that 2.5 million customers will share about $150 million in refunds because the bank deceptively sold credit card services...... -
American Express: Maybe you should leave home without it
Watchdog with Paul MuschickAmerican Express is the latest bank to be accused of illegal credit card practices. Some cardholders may be entitled to refunds. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said today it issued orders requiring three American Express subsidiaries to refund...
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