Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

CFPB’s New Network Steps Up Financial Innovation Regulation

CFPB’s New Network Steps Up Financial Innovation Regulation
CFPB’s New Network Steps Up Financial Innovation Regulation
September 11, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

A network to better coordinate financial innovation among federal and state regulators is being launched by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in partnership with...

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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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