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CFPB’s staff say it’s now toothless
The lights are on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau across the street from the White House, and employees still get ...
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection ...
Federal judge reverses rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports
A federal judge in Texas removed a Biden-era finalized rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have ...
Judge Scraps Rule Eliminating Medical Debt on Credit Reports
The Trump administration joined with trade groups to ask a court to overturn a Biden-era rule that aimed to limit the impact ...
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A brutal – not beautiful bill – cuts consumer protection funding in half
Charlene Crowell is a senior fellow with the Center for Responsible Lending. This week she warns that the newly passed budget ...
CFPB Official Questions JPMorgan Fees for Customer Data Access
At least one political appointee at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is raising concerns about fees JPMorgan Chase & ...
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Senators criticize CFPB for dropping action on troops’ overdraft fees
CFPB ordered Navy Federal in November 2024 to pay $80 million to service members unfairly charged overdraft fees. CFPB ...
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Texas federal judge vacates Biden-era rule that would have kept medical debt off credit reports
The ruling comes months after the Trump administrations attempts to fully gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Capital One, Walmart: A look at some of the consumer cases dropped by the CFPB under Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — In the nearly six months since the Trump administration has had control of the Consumer Financial Protection ...
Overdraft protection overturned: What consumers need to know
Congress overturned a rule that would have capped overdraft fees at some banks and credit unions. Consumer Investigator ...
Trump Has Undone Biden's War On 'Junk Fees'
Judges and lawmakers have now reversed many of former President Joe Biden's attempts to restrict companies from practices his ...
CFPB Plans to Revise State Notice Rule Instead of Withdrawing It
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to revise a rule that it had previously withdrawn governing when state attorneys general are required to report coming lawsuits, following industry ...