The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, now led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, agreed to temporarily halt enforcement ...

Understanding your rights as a consumer is more critical than ever. Financial rights education platforms have emerged as ...

The Trump administration has significantly weakened the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), leaving consumers vulnerable to unfair financial practices. Acting chief Russell Vought halted ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found roughly 43 million Americans had medical bills on their credit reports, ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Jan. 17, 2025, that Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus, must pay a $15 million penalty for not conducting ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has imposed a $15 million fine on Equifax, a consumer reporting agency, for failing to adequately investigate consumer disputes regarding credit reports.

On January 17, 2025, the CFPB issued a consent order against a large consumer ... consumers’ credit reports. The CFPB alleges the agency violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), by relying ...

On January 7, 2025, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against a nationwide consumer reporting agency for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting ... Consumer Financial Protection Act’s (CFPA) prohibition ...

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- New lawsuits are trying to stop the ban that prevents medical debt from appearing on credit reports. Just last week, the Biden Administration touted the new rule, but ...

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a cornerstone of consumer protection in the United States, ensuring the accuracy and privacy of credit information.