Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010

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The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law enacted as part of the Dodd–Frank Act that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and overhauled consumer financial protection regulation in areas such as mortgages, credit cards, and other financial products.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
consumer protection law
aimsTo ensure fair, transparent, and competitive markets for consumer financial products and services
promote transparency in consumer financial products
authorizes enforcement actions against unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices
rulemaking for consumer financial laws
supervision of certain nonbank financial institutions
codifiedIn Title 12 of the United States Code
country United States
created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
createdRegulator CFPB Director position
defines unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices in consumer finance
enactedBy United States Congress
establishes Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity
Office of Financial Education
Office of Older Americans
Office of Service Member Affairs
focusesOn consumer financial protection regulation
grantsEnforcementAuthorityTo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
jurisdiction United States federal government
limits arbitration clauses in certain consumer financial contracts
partOf Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
protects consumers of financial products and services
providesFor independent funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
purpose to consolidate and strengthen consumer financial protection authorities
to protect consumers in the financial marketplace
regulates consumer loans
credit cards
mortgage lending
other consumer financial products and services
payday loans
private student loans
relatedTo Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
requires data collection on consumer financial markets
simplified disclosures for consumer financial products
shortName CFPA
signedBy Barack Obama
strengthens enforcement of existing consumer financial protection statutes
titleOfDoddFrank Title X
transferredAuthorityFrom Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Trade Commission
National Credit Union Administration
Office of Thrift Supervision
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
yearEnacted 2010

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Electronic Fund Transfer Act relatedTo Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010
Regulation DD relatedTo Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010
Title X – Consumer Financial Protection alsoKnownAs Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010
FCRA relatedTo Consumer Financial Protection Act
linked to: Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010