Working appraisers say government efforts to curb discrimination are pressuring them to inflate values, putting banks and borrowers at risk.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent a memo asking employees to take a survey that will help the Office of Personnel Management formulate a coordinated governmentwide policy.

A proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to rein in credit card late fees could result in changes to a "safe harbor" that would favor consumers rather than financial institutions.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says companies need to clearly and conspicuously disclose terms of subscription services and get informed consent from consumers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau expects mortgage servicers to offer streamlined loss mitigation options to borrowers experiencing financial hardship — even if it's not related to COVID-19.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is making a second attempt at blocking companies from limiting consumers' legal rights through arbitration clauses that violate consumer protection laws.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's outline for upcoming regulations reflects the efforts of Director Rohit Chopra to reduce credit card late fees and overdraft fees.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the state attorney general claim Credit Acceptance Corp., an indirect auto lender, deceived thousands of borrowers by failing to disclose and include finance charges in calculating the cost of a car loan.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new unit will identify the root causes of recurring violations and find ways to hold companies accountable.

Two long-awaited developments — the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's data access proposal and the Federal Reserve's faster payments network debut — are slated for next year. The combined effect on consumer banking might be more consequential than we now know.