As part of a flurry of last minute regulatory activity by the Biden administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), on ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that auto lenders' use of reposession agents spiked to nearly 70% in 2022, up from 31% in 2018, resulting in higher costs for consumers.
In the waning days of the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Jan. 10, 2025, issued a proposed interpretive ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week ordered Equifax to pay $15 million for failing to conduct proper investigations regarding credit card ...
The effort got a boost last week from a top Federal Trade Commission official, who sent a letter to Gov. Jared Polis urging the state to target so-called “junk fees.” ...
The CFPB reports a rise in auto repossessions in December 2022, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, and an increased use of third-party forwarders, raising costs for consumers.
A proposal targets “authorize positive, settle negative” charges and duplicative nonsufficient funds fees, but it would only apply to state-chartered banks.
Chopra remains one of the more important regulators from the Biden administration who's still on the job as Trump cleans house.
Efforts to conserve capital by suspending share buybacks in the initial stages of the pandemic paid off, and the company was able to navigate the uncertainty of 2020 and 2021 with ease. Discover is in ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new rule banning medical debt from credit reports could see a delay and further reconsideration.
The CFPB estimates credit scores could jump by up to 20 points when medical debt disappears from reports. That impact can be ...