DC nonprofit seeks to fill void of shuttered federal agency protecting consumers from medical debt
The group Tzedek D.C. wants to step in for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in helping keep medical debt off the ...
The 5 Worst Things About the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The agency—an unelected regulator with a blank check—has spent much of its short life making things harder for the consumers ...
Cases against Trump administration: Block on accessing Treasury data extended, CFPB firings on hold
A federal judge on Friday extended a temporary order that prevents Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team from ...
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration ...
My daughter bought a $350,000 home and took out $20,000 in personal loans. She's fallen behind on payments. What now?
My daughter bought a home for roughly $350,000 then took out two loans for $20,000. I've heard debt consolidation is a bad thing to do, but this might be her best option as she can't make all of the ...
Trump Nominates Jonathan McKernan to Lead CFPB Amid Agency Overhaul
President Trump nominates Jonathan McKernan to lead the CFPB, indicating a potential shift in the agency's regulatory ...
A Consumer Financial Watchdog’s Fate Is Unclear. Here’s What’s at Stake.
Many consumer protections are in limbo, including an $8 cap on credit-card late fees and a proposed rule on selling customer ...
A former CFPB worker warns of the future
In today’s edition … Dems say Trump’s government cuts are hurting his own supporters … The state of play in Minnesota’s 2026 ...
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What direction will McKernan take leading the CFPB?
The Trump administration's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Jonathan McKernan, is seen as an ...
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Texas Federal Court Pauses CFPB Rule Banning Medical Debt from Credit Reports
On February 6, a judge for the United District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a 90-day stay on the CFPB’s ...
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Court stays a medical debt credit reporting case against CFPB
On February 13, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas stayed a lawsuit against the CFPB regarding the CFPB’s medical ...
Medical Debt & Credit Reports: Will the new CFPB regulation go into effect or be scrapped?
The Biden Administration put in the regulation to ban medical debt on credit reports, but the regulation is not popular with ...