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CFPB Report Details Failure of Credit Reporting Companies to Probe Disputes
May 02, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its Supervisory Highlights report Monday (May 2), showing the high amount of wrongful auto repossessions by servicers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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CFPB’s Chopra Hints at Credit Card Rule Changes in Congress Hearing
April 28, 2022

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) gave his testimony before the House Committee on Financial Services on Wednesday (April 27), one day after attending a similar hearing in a Senate Banking committee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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CFPB’s Chopra Tells Senators to Expect More on Big Tech, Repeat Offenders and Open Banking
April 27, 2022

The testimony of Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), before the Senate Banking Committee on April 26 offered important insights into the next moves to be expected from the regulator. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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CFPB Dusts off Old Rule to Investigate FinTech
April 26, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced yesterday, April 25, 2022, that it will start using a largely unused legal provision to examine nonbank financial companies, FinTechs, that pose risks to consumers.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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CFPB Director to Testify on Open Banking, Privacy to Senate Committee
April 25, 2022

U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra plans to tell Congress this week about a proposed measure to regulate open banking and small business lending data, Reuters reported Monday (April 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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CFPB Reports Flood of Medical Debt-Collection Complaints Last Year
April 20, 2022

To say we’re behind on medical debt is an understatement on several levels. It wasn’t until 2021 when the Census Bureau finally caught up with data collected on this issue in 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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The CFPB and the ‘Junk Fee’ Investigation: 3 Challenges Ahead
April 19, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) closed its public consultation on junk fees April 11. Two days later, the agency published a blog post highlighting the $1 billion savings that consumers will soon obtain thanks to the elimination of non-sufficient fund (NSF) fees on their...

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CFPB Sues TransUnion, Sr Exec John Danaher, Alleging History of Deceptive Marketing
April 12, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday (April 12) filed a lawsuit against TransUnion, two of its subsidiaries and longtime executive John Danaher for violating a 2017 law enforcement order related to alleged deceptive marketing on credit scores and credit products. Get the Full...

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70% of Complaints Filed With the CFPB Are About Credit or Consumer Reporting 
April 12, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its semi-annual report on April 6, detailing everything what the agency has done for most of the last year. In a 100-page document, the agency explains its advocacy efforts to help consumers, the enforcement actions taken against companies and...