“Dominant firms shouldn’t be able to hoard our personal data and appropriate the value to themselves,” said Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra.
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Declining vacancy rates have contributed to record-breaking rent growth, as average annual rent price gains jumped to 7.8% in 2021.
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Fannie Mae reported Friday that its Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) increased 3.7 points to 92 in May, just missing the survey high set in May 2018. The ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Measuring Consumer Sentiment
The University of Michigan will release its Consumer Sentiment Survey gauging the strength of consumer spending. Here’s what else is in store in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Mulvaney Lays Out CFPB’s “New Approach”
In a testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, the Acting Director of the consumer watchdog said that the bureau would work in several new ways to bring more transparency in its responsibility towards consumers.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Focus on Pending Home Sales
On Wednesday, January 31 at 10 a.m. EST, The National Association of Realtors (NAR) will release its data on pending home sales for December 2017. The Pending Home Sales ...
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According to the CFPB, authorized data-sharing allows companies to provide consumers with more efficient methods of healthy financial management. However, the Bureau also requires transparency and accountability when using sensitive financial data.
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