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A Summary of Consumer Protection Regulatory Changes

Many regulatory changes go into effect in 2009 and 2010 as the government works to increase the knowledge of consumers who are shopping for credit. Read More »

Ask the Examiner

Diane van Gelder, director of examinations in the Dallas Fed's Consumer Affairs Division, provides the steps bank compliance officers should take to prepare for these regulatory changes. Read More »

News & Events

• The latest issue of Banking and Community Perspectives explores the features and limitations of two of the existing financial services products for the financially underserved—prepaid cards and small-dollar loans. Also discussed are community outreach strategies and alternative credit data and scoring mechanisms that mainstream financial institutions are using to reach the underserved market.