CFPB News & Analysis
CFPB News & Analysis
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Credit card issuers say they need more time to respond to the substantial data request made by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in its proposal to slash late fees.
March 1 -
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra says the bureau is continuing with its enforcement agenda and that financial firms face risks from the Supreme Court case.
February 28 -
The closely watched case — which goes to the heart of how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau operates — could have a huge impact on consumers, the agency and the many industries it oversees and those it seeks to regulate.
February 27 -
Auto title lender TitleMax was ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay a $10 million fine and $5 million in restitution for overcharging servicemembers and altering their personal information to avoid detection.
February 23 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken an important step in saying that it would work to root out unfair practices in all banking services. This is will help ensure all customers are treated fairly.
February 23 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is attempting to make broad changes to its authority and expand what counts as discrimination. This could lead to banks to cease offering important services.
February 23 -
The president urged Congress to pass a law that would reduce credit card late fees to $8.
February 8 -
A core issue in the upcoming fight over late fees involves what data is being collected on card issuers' costs and losses associated with late payments.
February 3 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's data-access rule could create an uneven playing field because banks and credit unions are examined by regulators but hundreds of nonbank fintechs are not.
January 30 -
Working appraisers say government efforts to curb discrimination are pressuring them to inflate values, putting banks and borrowers at risk.
January 23 -
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.
January 23 -
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.
January 19 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says companies need to clearly and conspicuously disclose terms of subscription services and get informed consent from consumers.
January 19 -
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.
January 18 -
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.
January 11 -
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.
January 6 -
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.
January 4 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new unit will identify the root causes of recurring violations and find ways to hold companies accountable.
January 3 -
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.
December 27 -
Consumer advocates urged a district court to dismiss a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, alleging that discrimination is an "unfair," practice under the Dodd-Frank Act.
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