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CFPB Says Junk Fees ‘Impede Fair and Competitive Pricing’
CFPB Says Junk Fees ‘Impede Fair and Competitive Pricing’
April 30, 2024  |  News

The more complex a pricing structure, the more likely consumers are to pay more for products like credit cards, bank accounts, mortgages and auto loans....

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FTC Files Complaint Against Doxo, Alleging Misleading Ads
FTC Files Complaint Against Doxo, Alleging Misleading Ads
April 25, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against doxo, saying the bill payment company misleads consumers and tacks on junk fees. The agency filed a federal court complaint alleging...

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CFPB Targets Mortgage Servicer ‘Junk Fees’
CFPB Targets Mortgage Servicer ‘Junk Fees’
April 24, 2024  |  CFPB

America’s consumer finance watchdog is targeting “junk fees” in the mortgage industry. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published findings Wednesday (April 24) showing that mortgage servicers — the...

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Legislation Seeks to Overturn CFPB Limits on Credit Card Late Fees
Legislation Seeks to Overturn CFPB Limits on Credit Card Late Fees
April 09, 2024  |  CFPB

The fight over credit card late fees may go to Capitol Hill. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina unveiled a joint resolution Monday (April 8) that would prevent the...

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CFPB Warns Remittance Transfer Providers About Making False Claims
CFPB Warns Remittance Transfer Providers About Making False Claims
March 27, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a circular warning remittance transfer providers about making false claims regarding the cost and speed of international...

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FTC Announces April 24 Hearing on Proposed Junk Fees Rule
FTC Announces April 24 Hearing on Proposed Junk Fees Rule
March 21, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold a virtual hearing on April 24, allowing interested organizations to provide oral statements on the agency’s proposed rule...

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US Chamber Sues CFPB to Block Credit Card Late Fee Limits
US Chamber Sues CFPB to Block Credit Card Late Fee Limits
March 07, 2024  |  Legal

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, aiming to stop the agency from implementing its new rule to limit credit card...

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CFPB Rule Lowers Credit Card Late Fees to $8
CFPB Rule Lowers Credit Card Late Fees to $8
March 05, 2024  |  CFPB

America’s consumer protection watchdog finalized a rule lowering credit card late fees. In a statement issued Tuesday (March 5), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra said the rule...

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CFPB Rule on Late Fees May Hamper Banks’ Ability to Innovate
CFPB Rule on Late Fees May Hamper Banks’ Ability to Innovate
March 05, 2024  |  Banking

Call it a form of fixed pricing in the banking industry. Financial services are joining the ranks of segments, such as pharma, where there are...

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