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February 13, 2017

Gorsuch, The CFPB and The Administrative State

By David Reiss

I published a column, Gorsuch, CFPB And Future Of The Administrative State, in Law360. While Law360 is behind a paywall, you can also find a version of the article on SSRN or on BePress. Here is the text (footnotes converted to in-text citations): U.S. Supreme Court nominee … Continue reading

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February 10, 2017

Consumer Protection in Trouble under Trump

By David Reiss

The Dallas News quoted me in Agency That Protects Consumers from Financial Scammers in Trouble under Trump. It reads, in part, Last week I asked 100 people in an audience, “How many of you have heard of the U.S. Consumer Financial … Continue reading

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February 1, 2017

Gorsuch and the CFPB

By David Reiss

Bankrate.com quoted me in Supreme Court Pick Could Spell Trouble for the CFPB. It opens, President Donald Trump’s first Supreme Court pick has been identified as the “most natural successor” to the late Justice Antonin Scalia, whom he would replace. Neil … Continue reading

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January 19, 2017

New Protections for Homeowners

By David Reiss

Consumers Digest quoted me in Protections Coming for Homeowners. It opens, New rules that cover mortgage servicing aren’t dramatic, but they should help certain consumers, experts say. In August 2016, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized rules that focus on foreclosure protections … Continue reading

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January 11, 2017

Consumer Protection Changes in 2017

By David Reiss

Business News Daily quoted me in 6 Big Regulatory Changes That Could Affect Your Business in 2017. It reads, in part, It’s a new year and there’s a new incoming administration. That means there are likely some big-time regulation changes in the … Continue reading

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December 27, 2016

Enlarging The Credit Box

By David Reiss

The Hill published my column, It’s Time to Expand The Credit Box for American Homebuyers. it reads, The dark, dark days of the mortgage market are far behind us. The early 2000s were marked by a set of practices that can … Continue reading

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November 25, 2016

Consumer Protection, Going Forward

By David Reiss

The New York Times quoted me in Consumer Protection Bureau Chief Braces for a Reckoning. It opens, Mild-mannered, lawyerly and with a genius for trivia, Richard Cordray is not the sort of guy you picture at the center of Washington’s bitter … Continue reading

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