Ted Cruz Leads Republican Charge to Defund Consumer-Protection Agency
The CFPB—tasked to protect consumers from unfair banking practices—was created by Democrats in the wake of the 2008 financial ...
Cruz to revive push to abolish government consumer protection agency
Senate Republicans backed a Wednesday effort from Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Wells Fargo Says CFPB Financial Harm Consent Order Has Closed
Wells Fargo said that its 2022 consent order with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau relating to auto lending, consumer ...
It's Time To Shutter The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Created at the behest of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has the ostensible goal of protecting people from bad actors and practices in the financial ...
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CFPB Proposes a New Rule Prohibiting Certain Contractual Terms for Consumer Financial Products
On January 13, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a new proposed rule attempting to ban certain contractual provisions in ...
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The Trump administration could roll back key consumer protections; advocates are monitoring
While there have been some consumer wins during Biden’s tenure, there are some rules that are tied up in court. Advocates are ...
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Late rent payments suggest increased financial distress among consumers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finds that renters are continuing to have a hard time paying their rent on ...
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Financial Rights Education Platforms: Understanding Consumer Protections
Understanding your rights as a consumer is more critical than ever. Financial rights education platforms have emerged as ...
America's top consumer watchdog faces uncertain future as some Trump allies call to 'delete' the CFPB
Eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Trump's second term appears unlikely. But observers expect the agency ...