Kathleen ‘Kathy’ Kraninger

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INFO, BACKGROUND ON KATHLEEN 'KATHY' KRANINGER

BIRTH DATE	Dec. 28, 1974
POSITION	Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP, formerly known as CFPB); confirmed by Senate Dec. 6, 2018; five-year term, ending December, 2023
EDUCATION	B.A., Marquette University, magna cum laude/Phi Beta Kappa, (1993-97); J.D. Georgetown University Law Center (2003-07)
EXPERIENCE	Government: March 2017 to December 2018: Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Program Associate Director for General Government 2013-17: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security 2011-13: House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Previously: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Homeland Security Volunteer, U.S. Peace Corps, Ukraine

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WEEK AHEAD: Faster payments thoughts, insights from the Fed, ‘2nd chances’ on the agenda

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NCUA approves ‘PALs II’ allowing payday-alt loans up to $2,000 for 12 months

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Four prohibitions (and one pending) among comptroller’s August enforcement actions

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Fed terminates enforcement action with FL bank holding company

Powell: No political interference, negative interest rates ‘not at the top of our list’ of tools for economy