Tag Archives: elizabeth warren
- Elizabeth Warren to Run for Congress
After Elizabeth Warren stepped down from leading the CFPB, there was an assumption she would be heading back to Harvard University to continue the good work she was doing before to help protect consumers. According to CNN, a Warren campaign advisor has confirmed that tomorrow, Warren will announce her candidacy for the U.S. Senate for [...]
- CFPB Still Moving Ahead. Enforcement and Supervision Imminent.
Yesterday was the last Congressional hearing I’m aware of prior to the July 21, official launch date for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). There was tension that House Republicans would roll back the scope and authority of the new CFPB even before it actually began but from reports of the hearing, the gutting of [...]
- Congres Gets One Last Chance to Poke CFPB Before it Opens for Business
I don’t think there can be any dispute that the GOP has fought the existence of the CFPB and tried a number of approaches to defang it or try to make it go away. This Thursday, Elizabeth Warren, appears again in front of the House Oversight Committee and will most likely face one last round [...]
- Elizabeth Warren Called Liar at Congressional Hearing. Disgusting.
A recent appearance by Elizabeth Warren of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in front of a Congressional hearing ended most unfortunately when Representative McHenry, Republican of South Carolina, accused Warren of making up the fact their staffs had agreed to an ending time for the meeting. Essentially he publicly called her a liar. Embed Share [...]
- Elizabeth Warren Says CFPB to Spend Half of Budget on Enforcement
This past Monday I had the pleasure of catching up with my old friend Elizabeth Warren. She was the keynote speaker at the National Association of Attorneys General meeting in Charlotte, NC. Professor Warren made it very clear that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will focus on compliance, supervision and enforcement of financial products. [...]
- What Elections Could Do to Financial Regulations
by Marian Wang, ProPublica As Americans go to the polls today, their votes will influence a number of issues that we’ve been watching, whether it be the foreclosure scandal or implementation of financial regulation and healthcare reform–some of our favorite topics. So here’s our attempt to parse some of the election coverage and bring these [...]
- Elizabeth Warren Meets With Obama
From the Washington Post, rest here. Elizabeth Warren, a popular but polarizing consumer advocate, met with President Barack Obama at the White House Tuesday, adding to speculation she could be named to head a new consumer protection agency. @GetOutOfDebtGuy
- Offshore Debt Settlement, Morgan Drexen, Badges, Elizabeth Warren, Bed Intruder, CROA, and More – Podcast
Here is this weeks podcast where Damon Day and I talk about a number of debt industry issues including: Debt settlement companies settling up offshore enterprises to sell services back to U.S. residents. The odd statements made in the recent Morgan Drexen press release. You can watch video from the release here. What is the [...]
- Elizabeth Warren, We Got Your Back. Wall Street Better Watch Out.
For all the fans of Elizabeth Warren for the role as the director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. @GetOutOfDebtGuy
- Elizabeth Warren Needs To Be Named Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
I’ve known Elizabeth Warren for years and I’m proud to say she’s one of those people I can reach quickly if I need to. Hopefully once the selection process for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is over we’ll have a time to get together and interview her for the site. Hopefully the selection process is [...]
- Bankruptcy Becoming More Common Among Upper Middle Class Out of Necessity
For the past few years I’ve been suggesting bankruptcy more and more as a solution to people in trouble. I’ve written about my position, “I Suggest Bankruptcy Too Often, So Say Some“, and I receive my fair share of criticism about the amount of times I suggest bankruptcy. An article out today, full of data, [...]
- Elizabeth Warren Fights for New Consumer Financial Protection Agency
I’m really happy to see my friend Elizabeth Warren out in front of new ideas to protect consumers from banks and lenders. Maybe the time has come that consumers will be entitled to some representation in government when it comes to banking products and the banking system. Ms. Warren, for years a scourge of Wall [...]
- Tithing, Saving and Getting Out Of Debt – The Personal Finance Bloggers Brain Trust
This weeks question put to the personal finance bloggers brain trust at GetOutOfDebt.org was: When people are working with a credit counselor or working up their own budget they often hear or believe that they should not make religious contributions and should not put any money in savings while they are making debt repayments. Instead, [...]