WASHINGTON — The federal consumer finance watchdog is expanding its oversight to Sallie Mae and other companies that collect student loan payments. A rule issued Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau extends the agency’s supervision to nonbank companies that ...

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Some lawyers engaging in debt collection will now be supervised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau pursuant to a new rule promulgated by the agency. It will be the first time lawyers are subject to oversight by a federal agency. ...

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The Bonadio Group has received a clean audit report from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a nonprofit corporation established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies. The PCAOB conducts regular, periodic inspections of hundreds of its registered ...

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WASHINGTON — Hedge funds will face closer scrutiny under rules being approved Wednesday that seek to protect investors from risky trades and prevent another financial crisis. The rules were mandated under the financial overhaul law passed last year.

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ALBANY — A New York court has upheld state oversight of a not-for-profit local development corporation that challenged its designation as a public authority subject to state audits, reporting and board member training.

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