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Crippling the CFPB Could Hurt Consumers and Loosen Regulations for Financial Giants
Alternative options if you're the victim of unfair and abusive practices as the consumer watchdog 'winds down.' ...
What Credit Card Protections Could We Lose if the CFPB Closes?
Remember when the CFPB announced last year it would cap credit card late fees at $8? A typical late fee hovers around $32, so ...
With the consumer agency on pause, here’s how to protect yourself
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the independent federal agency created after the 2008 financial crisis, has been ...
In a win for Silicon Valley, Senate votes to overturn key payments regulation that could benefit Elon Musk’s X
The Senate has voted to overturn key regulations that granted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau supervision over ...
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CFPB Bites of the Month - February 2025 - CFPB, My Funny Valentine
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior months covered during the February 2025 webinar.
If the Trump administration guts the CFPB, it could have ‘devastating effects,' says consumer advocate—what it means for your money
Workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have been on administrative leave since February as part of a reported ...
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CFPB has recouped billions for consumers. Musk wants to delete it.
During the Biden Administration, the CFPB issued regulations to place caps on overdraft and credit card late fees and moved ...
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The CFPB drops its case against payment app Zelle, in another sign of a Trump pivot
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped its lawsuit against the operator of payment platform Zelle and three of ...
Overdraft fee capping, proposed by consumer agency, to be debated in Congressional committee
The rule, originally scheduled to go into effect in October, would have limited the ways large banks can charge for ...
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Banking and business groups ask district court to vacate CFPB’s Credit Card Late Fees Rule
On February 20, several business groups and trade associations filed a motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the ...
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States look at shoring up consumer protections as Trump hobbles federal watchdog
Trump's moves against the CFPB have been challenged in court ... required banks to lower overdraft fees and set limits on ...
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Trump’s CFPB Is in Limbo. Are Consumers Still Protected?
Arguably, all consumers have benefited from the CFPB’s regulatory work, even if they haven’t directly received financial reimbursement. In recent years, the agency moved to cap fees for late payments; ...