CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU - CFPB
Regulatory agency responsible for supervising financial products and services offered to consumers. The bureau is divided into several units including consumer complaints, community affairs, research, the Office of Fair Lending, and the Office of Financial Opportunity. In essence, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau aims to protect and educate consumer on several financial products and services.
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Assumption Clause
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Odd Date
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Mismatch
Generally speaking, it is an incorrect or unsuitably match. In banking, it pertains to a situation in managing assets and liabilities. It happens w ...
Organic Reserve Replacement
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Community Reinvestment Act - CRA
Act encouraging depository institutions to help meet credit needs of the community, specifically low and moderate income neighborhoods. Enacted in ...
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