The head of a federal agency for consumers has packed up his office. But will Trump fire him?
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, has been waiting for a phone call, letter, email, ...
Will Trump kill the CFPB? The bureau’s future is unclear under the new administration
The CFPB is widely seen as a key ally of American consumers, but critics say it costs too much and stifles innovation.
US consumer bureau fines Equifax $15 million over handling of consumer disputes
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Friday it had fined credit reporting bureau Equifax $15 million ...
Cash App's parent company ordered to pay $175M for weak security procedures, feds say
Cash App's parent company Block has been ordered to pay $175 million to users and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's ...
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What Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is a government agency that oversees the consumer finance industry, ...
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CFPB Rescinds 2020 Advisory Opinion on Earned Wage Access Products
As part of a flurry of last minute regulatory activity by the Biden administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), on ...
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Auto repos by third-parties spiked after pandemic: CFPB
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.
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Why Is Rohit Chopra Still Employed at the CFPB?
The Biden nominee is trying to pose as a friend of the little guy to keep his job under Trump.
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New Frontiers: CFPB Proposes Extending Consumer Protections to Other Digital Payment Mechanisms
In the waning days of the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Jan. 10, 2025, issued a proposed interpretive ...
Equifax ordered to pay $15 million for improper investigations regarding credit card errors
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 ...