Bipartisan House Bill Would Kill CFPB Payday Lending Rule

Law360, New York (December 1, 2017, 2:24 PM EST) — Members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday began a process to potentially repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's restrictions on payday lenders, but unlike past efforts to eliminate Obama-era regulations, the payday
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The first and last visible supermoon of 2017 — there were three others that were impossible to see because they took place during the new moon phase — will occur this weekend on Sunday, December 3. Also known as a perigean full moon or perigee syzygy, a supermoon happens when the moon is
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Principal Global Investors agreed to acquire European real estate investment firm INTERNOS Global Investors for an undisclosed amount, a spokeswoman said. INTERNOS will complement Principal's global real estate business — currently at $74.9 billion in assets under management — by an
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Industrywide, November sales probably ran at about a 17.3 million annualized rate, analysts estimated in a Bloomberg survey. That's down from last year's 17.7 million pace and slower than the blistering clip of the past two months, but would still mark one of the better months this year. GM estimated an
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Its chili macaroni and chicken noodle are some of the best-selling soups on Amazon.com Inc.'s website. But the test project would attempt to forge a direct link with shoppers, setting the stage for customers to browse for canned soups on Campbell's website and have them shipped from its warehouses to
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If your main goal is building wealth, it's better, on average, to rent a home than to buy one, according to a recent study by faculty at Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, and the University of Wyoming. Homeowners in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., pay more for housing each
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In the Charlottesville/Central Virginia area like in many other parts of the country the housing market has been a slow but steady recovery over these last couple of years. As a result, the number of homes on the market, more commonly known as listing inventory, has decreased significantly especially in
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The Leica brand is a namesake for both photo enthusiasts with money to burn and seasoned professionals. At the factory in Wetzlar, Germany, Leica M10 range-finder digital cameras are assembled from 1,100 individual components. The $6,895 Leica M10 is the brand's newest addition to its digital
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Corporate travel technology platform Rocketrip has announced a new duty of care integration with medical and travel security risk services company International SOS. Rocketrip says the integration will give employers tools to maintain duty of care obligations when employees stay with friends and
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That escalated quickly. After exchanging a series of Twitter barbs with Roy Moore on Thursday afternoon, late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel offered to fight the U.S. Senate candidate in his monologue last night. “Maybe when you say, 'Come down to Alabama and we'll do it man to man,' that means
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Investors Title Company, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance for residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial properties. The company has market cap of $377.41 million. It underwrites land title insurance for owners and mortgagees as a primary insurer; and assumes the reinsurance
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Rubicon Global, an Atlanta-based waste solutions company, is a Certified B Corporation, meaning it uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems, according to www.bcorporation.net. Sugar Beet received 5,857 votes in the online contest. The second-highest vote-getter was
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Freddie Mac HFA Advantage® Program Update in Loan Product Advisor®. December 1, 2017. Back to News Center. We're updating Loan Product Advisor® to better support the Freddie Mac HFA Advantage® Program. Beginning December 3, 2017, Sellers will no longer see an “ineligible” purchase
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You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be
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Lackie is already running The Legends of Real Estate East Coast, which she received permission to open from McMorrow and Kaiser four years ago, but the business had been separate entities and Lackie offered property management and referral services in her Beaches area office of 42 agents.
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PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – A deputy discovers a stolen vehicle while lending a hand to a motorist. On Thursday, November 23, a Prentiss County deputy found a Chevrolet Tahoe sitting on the side of Highway 30 West near County Road 6011. The vehicle had its emergency flashers on.
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One of the most controversial issues is how the bill might affect the housing market: The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is warning that the bill will cause housing prices to drop. At first blush, that might sound a little surprising. After all, both the House and Senate bills would preserve the mortgage
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Households care about access to mortgage credit, vehicle financing and student loans. An important new paper from Mike Konczal and JW Mason, of the left-leaning Roosevelt Institute, argues it's therefore time to “abandon the idea that macroeconomic management can be carried out by setting one
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A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation to repeal the first broad nationwide regulations on payday and other short-term loans, arguing the rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would effectively ban millions of Americans from accessing credit. The move is
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Other women have also made sexual misconduct allegations. “In light of the recent allegations against Russell Simmons, JCPenney has decided to discontinue selling ArgyleCulture merchandise,” a Penney spokesman told Fortune in an e-mailed statement. Simmons' ArgyleCulture was sold at only
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