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Employees at the nation’s consumer financial watchdog say it’s become toothless under Trump
Once a powerful guardian against wrongdoing by banks and financial services companies, the Consumer Financial Protection ...
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection ...
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A brutal – not beautiful bill – cuts consumer protection funding in half
Charlene Crowell is a senior fellow with the Center for Responsible Lending. This week she warns that the newly passed budget ...
Trump Has Undone Biden's War On 'Junk Fees'
Judges and lawmakers have now reversed many of former President Joe Biden's attempts to restrict companies from practices his ...
CFPB Plans to Revise State Notice Rule Instead of Withdrawing It
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to revise a rule that it had previously withdrawn governing when state attorneys general are required to report coming lawsuits, following industry ...
Overdraft protection overturned: What consumers need to know
Congress overturned a rule that would have capped overdraft fees at some banks and credit unions. Consumer Investigator ...
Capital One, Walmart: A look at some of the consumer cases dropped by the CFPB under Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — In the nearly six months since the Trump administration has had control of the Consumer Financial Protection ...
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Trump's 'big bill' slashes consumer watchdog CFPB's budget nearly in half
New law cuts Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding cap by 46%, saving $2 billion, Republicans say. GOP argues the ...
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Surveillance Nation: Who Else Has a File on Your Finances?
The Fair Credit Reporting Act considers each company a consumer reporting agency. That means you have the right to request your file, check it for errors, and dispute inaccuracies. The list makes it ...