Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

CFPB Faces Crucial Supreme Court Decision on Funding in 2024
CFPB Faces Crucial Supreme Court Decision on Funding in 2024
December 27, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is reportedly set to face a crucial year in 2024 as the Supreme Court’s decisions loom over its plans...

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5 Things to Watch in Courts and on Capitol Hill that Will Impact Payments in 2024 
5 Things to Watch in Courts and on Capitol Hill that Will Impact Payments in...
December 20, 2023  |  Regulation

December’s on the way out. Congress is quiet, on recess until the beginning of next year. The Supreme Court’s not hearing arguments at the moment....

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CFPB Overdraft Fee Report Slams ‘Surprises,’ but Data Shows Usefulness
CFPB Overdraft Fee Report Slams ‘Surprises,’ but Data Shows Usefulness
December 19, 2023  |  Personal Finance

Overdraft fees have been a flashpoint of contention in banking for a while. Critics charge that the fees are a way to gouge consumers for...

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CFPB: US Bank Illegally Blocked Workers From Unemployment Benefits
CFPB: US Bank Illegally Blocked Workers From Unemployment Benefits
December 19, 2023  |  CFPB

America’s consumer watchdog said U.S. Bank wrongly kept workers from unemployment benefits during the pandemic. As such, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered the bank...

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CFPB: Student Banking Products Have Unusually High Fees
CFPB: Student Banking Products Have Unusually High Fees
December 19, 2023  |  CFPB

American college students’ first bank accounts might end up being their worst bank accounts. A recent report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finds that many college-sponsored...

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CFPB Director Says Regulators Must Monitor Tech’s Role in Finance
CFPB Director Says Regulators Must Monitor Tech’s Role in Finance
December 18, 2023  |  Regulation

Regulators must use their legal authorities to guard against risks posed by the growing role of large technology firms in the financial system, Rohit Chopra, director...

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CFPB Finds Atlantic Union Bank Misled Customers About Fees
CFPB Finds Atlantic Union Bank Misled Customers About Fees
December 07, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Atlantic Union Bank to pay $6.2 million, saying the bank misled customers and improperly enrolled them into...

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U.S. Rep. Roger Williams Says CFPB Lending Rule ‘Anti-Small Business’
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams Says CFPB Lending Rule ‘Anti-Small Business’
December 01, 2023  |  SMBs

Republicans aim to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) 1071 Small Business Lending Rule, saying the rule is overly burdensome for small businesses and...

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CFPB Handles 20,000 Consumer Complaints Per Week
CFPB Handles 20,000 Consumer Complaints Per Week
November 30, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sends 20,000 complaints to companies for responses every week. “I am proud of the CFPB’s work in getting consumers...

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