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Key Hires for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Implementation Team Announced

The Treasury Department has announced key leadership hires for the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) implementation team. Steve Antonakes, the Commissioner of Banks for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts…

Warren Blogs About the Use of Technology in Creating the CFPB

On the heels of her National Journal interview, Ms. Warren today posted an entry on the White House blog providing additional detail on how she is working with industry leaders to leverage new technology to empower…

Warren Discusses New Investigatory Methods

Elizabeth Warren, the person charged with establishing the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), discussed new technology investigatory techniques in a recent interview with National Journal . Warren, on…

Tuesday Talks with Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren spoke at the White House today during the kickoff event of the Tuesday Talks series, a weekly interactive video chat on the White House website . During the session, Elizabeth Warren addressed several…

FTC Seeking Public Comment on Collection of Decedents' Debts

The FTC released a proposed policy statement with a call for public comments on October 4, 2010. The policy statement clarifies when the FTC will take action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the…