There’s good news and bad news for American consumers this week. The good news is that on July 21 the landmark Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) takes over as the nation’s chief consumer bank regulator – it will supervise mortgages, credit cards, other bank loans, and fees such as those charged for overdraft protection. The failure […]
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