Pamela Banks

Consumers Union

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Senior Policy Counsel for Consumers Union, the policy arm of Consumer Reports

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Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took its first major enforcement action since it began operating a year ago,  ordering Capital One Bank  to refund about $150…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Hero or Goat?

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took its first major enforcement action since it began operating a year ago, ordering Capital One Bank to refund about $150…

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Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took its first major enforcement action since it began operating a year ago.

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Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took its first major enforcement action since it began operating a year ago.

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