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Isn't this a little, and a little too late? Again, this doesn't make the president seem empathetic to whom it effects due to the fact that these issues we're to be corrected by the subsequent matter. Beside that, it's what is done not what was said.

Although a commendable thought, the facts speak for themselvesmuch like Mr. Biden's 53 year track record.

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Well - Biden mentioned taking on junk fees in his 2022 State of the Union - since then, the CFPB has not only issued reports, but proposed rules - the rulemaking process takes time, but it also shows this is about more than words. Agree that Biden's Senate record was as a friend of banking, but also note that these proposed rules can have a real impact and are a direct result of Biden appointee Chopra and his leadership at CFPB.

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Although commendable, Me thinking that ship has sailed.

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It's a pleasure to meet you Andy. Looking forward to 2030.

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Great to meet you, too - on the "junk fees," I'd note that while the rulemaking process is arduous, getting these changes through Congress would be impossible. I've since read that bank industry lobbyists are freaking out - and that they are now suggesting that these reforms will only hurt people of low income. As if bankers have any scruples about screwing the poor.

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Ha, PNC Bank is coming to the rescue. And I just closed my accounts with them accordingly.

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