The CFPB made headlines in FinTech on October 24, 2016. First, the Bureau released its first-ever Project Catalyst report on promoting consumer-friendly innovation (the “Report”). The Report summarizes the work conducted by Project Catalyst to date and sets forth in broad strokes some of the financial innovations that the CFPB is encouraging. On the same day, Director Richard Cordray addressed Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, Nevada, covering a range of FinTech issues that affect consumers.
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