Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Watchdog Warns Against Elder Financial Abuse

Consumer Watchdog Warns Against Elder Financial Abuse
Consumer Watchdog Warns Against Elder Financial Abuse
July 17, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is urging financial institutions to report any suspicions they may have about financial exploitation of elderly people, the organization...

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CFPB Sues Debt-Collection Agency Over Deception Allegations
CFPB Sues Debt-Collection Agency Over Deception Allegations
May 17, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Friday (May 17) that it has filed a lawsuit in federal court against a debt-collection agency that, the agency...

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CFPB Sues Credit Repair Firms Over Upfront Fees
CFPB Sues Credit Repair Firms Over Upfront Fees
May 02, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against a credit repair firm, its subsidiaries and associates for asking customers to pay upfront...

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Rep. Maxine Waters Implores CFPB Employees To Report Wrongdoing
Rep. Maxine Waters Implores CFPB Employees To Report Wrongdoing
February 25, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

California Representative Maxine Waters has written an open letter to employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and urged them to provide information and...

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BCFP, USAA Settle After Payment Violations
BCFP, USAA Settle After Payment Violations
January 03, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Thursday (Jan. 3) that it had reached a settlement with USAA Federal Savings Bank over allegations that...

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Wells Fargo Balks At Auto Loan Scandal Compensation Remedy
Wells Fargo Balks At Auto Loan Scandal Compensation Remedy
November 23, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

Wells Fargo is trying to avoid compensating all of the 600,000 drivers affected by its auto loan scandal. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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CFPB’s Mulvaney Picks New Acting Deputy Director
CFPB’s Mulvaney Picks New Acting Deputy Director
July 10, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that Brian Johnson, who currently serves as principal policy director at the Bureau, will assume the responsibilities of acting...

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Rep. Darrell Issa May Head Up CFPB
Rep. Darrell Issa May Head Up CFPB
June 15, 2018  |  CFPB

Sources are saying that Representative Darrell Issa, the Republican lawmaker from California, might be the next leader of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Get...

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