Consumer Finance Protection Bureau

CFPB Probes Goldman’s GM, Apple Credit Card Business Practices
CFPB Probes Goldman’s GM, Apple Credit Card Business Practices
August 04, 2022  |  CFPB

Goldman Sachs said Thursday (Aug. 4) it is cooperating with an investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) into its credit card business. Get...

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CFPB’s Fight Against ‘Junk Fees’ May Need Further Explanation
CFPB’s Fight Against ‘Junk Fees’ May Need Further Explanation
February 14, 2022  |  CFPB

Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra made clear his intentions to crack down on “junk fees” charged by financial institutions (FIs) again last...

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CFPB Shuts Down LendUp’s New Loan Business, Fines FinTech
CFPB Shuts Down LendUp’s New Loan Business, Fines FinTech
December 21, 2021  |  CFPB

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has said LendUp Loans has to pay a $100,000 penalty, stop issuing loans and stop collecting some outstanding ones...

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CFPB Data Shows Lower-Income Areas More Likely to File Complaints on Credit Reporting, ID Theft
CFPB Data Shows Lower-Income Areas More Likely to File Complaints on Credit Reporting, ID Theft
September 23, 2021  |  CFPB

Lower-income, mostly Black and Hispanic, communities were more likely to submit complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about credit reporting, identity theft and...

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TD Bank Agrees To Pay $122M In CFPB Overdraft Case
TD Bank Agrees To Pay $122M In CFPB Overdraft Case
August 20, 2020  |  CFPB

TD Bank has agreed to pay some $122 million to settle a case with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau involving allegedly illegal overdraft practices, according...

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Supreme Court Rules CFPB Structure Unconstitutional
Supreme Court Rules CFPB Structure Unconstitutional
June 29, 2020  |  CFPB

After years of debate about the U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s legality, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday (June 29) that the...

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Data Should be Held Back from Consumers, Says Treasury Report
Data Should be Held Back from Consumers, Says Treasury Report
June 15, 2017  |  CFPB

As the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) remains in the crosshairs of the Trump administration and members of Congress, data privacy has been top of...

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In Show Of Support, Wells Fargo CEO, Chairman Buy Shares
In Show Of Support, Wells Fargo CEO, Chairman Buy Shares
April 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Wells Fargo Chief Executive Tim Sloan and Chairman Stephen Sanger combined purchased 100,000 shares of the bank’s stock as it aims to crawl its way...

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Defending Its Life: What To Expect From The CFPB’s Trip To The D.C. Appellate Court
Defending Its Life: What To Expect From The CFPB’s Trip To The D.C. Appellate Court
April 04, 2017  |  CFPB

There are no shortage of divisive topics in Washington D.C. these days; it would, in fact, be quicker and easier to make a list of...

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