Equifax has agreed to a settlement and consent order that will resolve Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) allegations that the consumer reporting agency failed to...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed an amicus brief Thursday (Jan. 16), saying it aims to ensure that credit reporting companies are held accountable for “junk...
The appeal of stretching out one’s cash flow — making payments over time rather than all at once, and pressuring bank accounts or boosting interest-bearing...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said there is a need for more research into buy now, pay later (BNPL) after finding that BNPL borrowers held...
Rising inflation and stagnant incomes are forcing many Americans to reconsider their financial stability, prompting a surge in demand for personal finance advice. Economic headwinds...
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings from several card issuers offer up a mixed portrait of the U.S. consumer in November. Delinquency rates were lumpy,...
The new (and reportedly final) rule on overdraft fees may have consumer groups — and consumers — cheering. But the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB)...
Only time will tell if the slight bump in inflation — measured by the latest Consumer Price Index for October and released by the Bureau...