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By Heather Anderson |
March 25, 2012
WASHINGTON—No issue at this year’s GAC was more polarizing than the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Speakers, particularly politicians, were either completely against it or completely for it, depending upon which party they represented.
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By Claude R. Marx, Jim Rubenstein |
January 31, 2012
House Republicans asked tough questions of Richard Cordray about his plans for running the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but the session wasn’t as hostile as it was when Elizabeth Warren testified.
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By Claude R. Marx |
January 24, 2012
New CFPB director said he would work with credit unions and community banks to better understand impact of its actions.
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By Marc Rapport |
January 24, 2012
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) asks Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) to subpoena mortgage lenders and investigate alleged foreclosure abuses.
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By Claude R. Marx |
January 23, 2012
Panel chair says CFPB director's recess appointment "runs counter to the constitutional requirements for a recess appointment."
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By Claude R. Marx |
January 16, 2012
President Obama was mad as hell and wasn’t going to take it anymore.
Nuance, subtlety and appeals to reason weren’t cutting it. So when it came to trying to break gridlock on the confirmation of a director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Obama did it the old fashioned way: He...
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By Claude R. Marx |
December 8, 2011
President doesn't outline next steps; recess appointment might be possibility.
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By Claude R. Marx |
December 8, 2011
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau remains officially leaderless.
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By Claude R. Marx |
November 18, 2011
House lawmakers ask Senate Minority Leader McConnell to allow a vote.
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By Claude R. Marx |
September 13, 2011
CFPB creator reported set to announce bid for Democratic nomination in Massachusetts.
