Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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  The CFPB Warning on Senior Designations: Off the Mark

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  April 23, 2013

  Is cracking the whip on deceptive seminars for seniors really the most important issue a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should be pursuing?

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  CFPB Calls for ‘Rigorous’ Standards for Senior Designations

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 18, 2013

  The CFPB told Congress, the SEC and state regulators that the alphabet soup of “senior designations”—more than 50—confuses older Americans and that a three-pronged approach is needed to protect the elderly from fraud.

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  Top 10 Ways to Stop Elder Financial Scams

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2013

  CFP Board consumer advocate Eleanor Blayney describes 10 common situations in which older Americans are vulnerable to financial abuse and offers advice to guard against it.

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  White Gets Senate Banking Nod to Be Next SEC Chief

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 19, 2013

  Her nomination now goes to the full Senate, where it is expected to meet little resistance.

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  Mary Jo White Commits to Reviewing Fiduciary Comments

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 12, 2013

  Mary Jo White told the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday that she would “commit” to reviewing the request for public comment on the agency’s fiduciary rule before releasing a proposal.

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  Mary Jo White Hearing Set for March 12

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 6, 2013

  The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday to consider the nomination of Mary Jo White as the next SEC chairwoman.

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  Top Regulators to Testify on Dodd-Frank Progress

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 11, 2013

  The nation’s top financial regulators will testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday regarding the progress of the Dodd-Frank Act.

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  New Hire Roundup: Putnam Names New GAA Leadership Team

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 6, 2013

  This week in new hires, Putnam announced a new leadership team for its global asset allocation organization, and Steve Antonakes became acting deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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  FSI’s FA Membership Growth Strategy Appears to Be Working

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 29, 2013

  Subsidizing individual FA membership gets advisors in the door, and advocacy success keeps them, says FSI leadership.

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  SEC’s 16 Biggest Penalties Since Financial Crisis

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  The SEC recently released a roundup of its financial crisis enforcement actions, highlighting some of the more than 150 firms and individuals the agency has levied charges against since 2008.