Richard Cordray

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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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  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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  Obama Names Mary Jo White New SEC Chief

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  President Obama on Thursday named Mary Jo White as the new chairwoman of the SEC, taking over from Elisse Walter.

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  Top 13 Regulatory Predictions for 2013

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 8, 2013

  Former SEC Commissioner Annette Nazareth, who’s now with Davis Polk & Wardwell, and her colleague Gabriel D. Rosenberg released in early January their list of 13 key regulatory predictions for this year.

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  CFPB to Police Debt Collectors

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 24, 2012

  The CFPB published a rule Wednesday that will allow the agency to federally supervise the larger consumer debt collectors.

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  CFPB Proposes to Ease Credit Card Access for Stay-at-Home Spouses

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 22, 2012

  The bureau's fix would clarify a CARD Act rule that is intended to protect college students but has ensnared non-income-earning spouses and partners.

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  CFPB Orders Amex Units to Repay $85M on Illegal Practices

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 2, 2012

  The CFPB says the companies violated consumer protection laws “at every stage” that ranged from marketing practices to enrollment, payment and debt collection.