House Committee discusses two bills addressing medical debt
Mulder’s second bill, House Bill 1210 would have prohibited hospitals from reporting medical debt to debt collectors, ...
US consumer bureau upheaval leaves consumers adrift, experts say
The Trump administration's rapid dismantling of the U.S. consumer protection watchdog will have broad implications for ...
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The Trump administration has stopped consumer financial protection work. Here's what the CFPB does
It's the main U.S. agency tasked with overseeing the financial products and services used by everyday Americans. The CFPB's ...
As Musk, Trump administration target CFPB, Democrats defend consumer watchdog's impact
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to safeguard ...
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The Trump administration has stopped work at the CFPB. Here's what the agency does
It's the main U.S. agency tasked with overseeing the financial products and services used by everyday Americans. The CFPB's ...
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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2024 Annual Review - Debt Collection
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2024 applicable to debt collection practices. Like 2023, the theme of 2024 was ...
Is Trump hurting or helping Americans by freezing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
The Trump administration's got its eyes on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. What's at stake for Americans? Experts ...
What the CFPB Cutbacks Mean for Junk Fees, Medical Debt
Courts might stop the Trump administration from completely eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but many of ...
What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and why is it a Trump target?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was established to root out corporate wrongdoing after the 2008 crash. The Trump ...
36 Hours After Russell Vought Took Over Consumer Bureau, He Shut Its Operations
The agency had been one of Wall Street’s most feared regulators, with the power to issue rules on mortgages, credit cards, ...
New Acting CFPB Chief Halts Investigations and Enforcements, Forgoes Some Federal Funding
Russell Vought, the new acting head of the consumer watchdog has directed its staff to cease investigations and enforcements while letting go of federal funds it was expected to draw.