And this, of course, is the point: You never
saw federal regulators protecting the public interest.
Not exact matches
Now, thanks to tough new mortgage lending and insurance rules announced by
federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau in October, some analysts predict that so - called «shadow banking» firms, which operate largely outside the purview of
regulators, will
see a surge of fresh business from frustrated homebuyers who can't get conventional loans.
The banks» mortgage portfolios this quarter
saw little impact from the
federal financial
regulator's new underwriting rules for uninsured mortgages, as of Jan. 1.
Lending Club, which went public in 2014, has
seen its share price drop in recent months, and like the rest of the alternative lending industry, faces the prospect of increased scrutiny from
federal regulators.
On Bloomberg television last week, James B. Lockhart III, the former head of the
Federal Housing Finance Agency (Fannie and Freddie's
regulator) commented on the bailout funds already provided to Fannie and Freddie, saying «Most of that money will never be
seen again.
Giannoulias has
seen his bid for the Senate rocked by the controversy over his family's bank, which was taken over by
federal regulators earlier this year.
Just as we are beginning to
see signs of recovery in housing,
federal regulators are considering a policy that could threaten economic progress and financial opportunities for middle - class families.
Feds fine Chase, order $ 309 million refund for credit card add - ons — The megabank took the money for, but did not deliver, the credit monitoring add - on product it sold to its credit card customers,
federal regulators say... (
See Chase refund)
CFPB: Consumers» side of credit disputes must be considered —
Federal regulators issued a stern warning for information furnishers to investigate disputed credit report data: Look at a consumer's side of the story... (
See CFPB)
Mid-Atlantic complains most about credit card problems — Washington, D.C., and neighboring states file the most complaints per capita about credit cards with the
federal consumer financial
regulator... (
See Complaints)
-- A report from the
federal consumer financial
regulator says the CARD Act has cut gotcha - type fees, but other problems continue, and need to be addressed... (
See CARD Act report)
Consumers could
see refunds from $ 200 million for «fee harvesting» credit cards —
Federal regulators are seeking $ 200 million in restitution for consumers from a major credit card marketer and two banks for how they marketed and issued subprime credit cards.
He's also been a consumer advocate (as an assistant attorney general in Kentucky) and a
federal regulator (at the FERC) so he
sees issues from different perspectives.
We'll
see the decentralization of our energy supplies over the next 20 years, with home - mounted wind and solar arrays powering neighborhoods where local, state, and
federal regulators put in place incentives to drive adoption for the common good.
Many provinces, particularly Quebec, have
seen the
federal government's efforts to create a national
regulator as an intrusion on their powers.
Federal regulators are investigating to
see if Facebook violated a settlement in 2011, which forced the company to undergo regular privacy screenings for 20 years.
The same weirdly specific ads you
see online that are tailored to your behavior could soon appear on your local television network, thanks to looming policy changes by
federal regulators.
zdnet.com -
Federal regulators are investigating to
see if Facebook violated a settlement in 2011, which forced the company to undergo regular privacy screenings for 20 years.