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Tag Archives: CFPB
GAO’s Financial Markets and Community Investment Team
GAO’s workforce is generally organized into 14 mission teams. Today we’ll be putting the spotlight on the Financial Markets and Community Investment (FMCI) team. FMCI supports Congress by helping ensure the effectiveness of regulatory oversight in financial and housing markets, … Continue reading
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August 19, 2014
Tagged CFPB, college debit cards, community investment, consumer protection, credit, debit cards, Department of Education, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Economic Development Administration, finance, financial institutions, financial markets, FMCI, housing, HUD, impact, mission team, Small Business Administration
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GAO Reports That Help Protect Vulnerable Elders
News stories about older adults whose trusted family members or other caretakers deny them food and water, leave them to live under deplorable conditions, or physically and psychologically abuse them are all too common. Neglect and abuse can often go … Continue reading
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August 1, 2014
Tagged Adult Protective Services, agencies, APS, CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, consumer protection, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, elder abuse, elder financial exploitation, elderly, EWIS, federal government, guardianship, HHS, incapacitated adults, Justice, Justice Department
Questionable Business Practices and Pension Advances
Pensions, in addition to Social Security, are what allow millions of middle-class retirees to maintain a reasonable standard of living. Any loss of pension benefits (partial or otherwise) can significantly affect a retiree’s ability to pay monthly living expenses, medical … Continue reading
Are Financial Planners Always Working in Your Best Interest?
People frequently use financial planners for help with such things as selecting investments and insurance products, and managing tax and estate planning. Entrusting someone with your money can be risky. What steps can you take to mitigate that risk? We … Continue reading