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President Obama Considers Former Banker to Head Up New Consumer Bureau

In a change of course, President Obama is considering Raj Date, rather than the current chief architect Elizabeth Warren, to head the newly-formed and soon to be empowered Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).…

House Forwards Bills to Limit CFPB

A Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services subcommittee approved legislation yesterday in an attempt to limit the powers of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), which is…

President Obama Considers Candidates for CFPB Director Position

Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that President Obama has created a short list of candidates to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The list includes Elizabeth Warren, Assistant to the President…