Junk fees are taking a toll on lower-income parents trying to pay for school lunches. So says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which released...
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuits resulted in over $324 million in refunds to consumers in 2023. That total includes money returned to consumers as a...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra is set to testify on Capitol Hill this week. He is scheduled to appear before the Senate Banking...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is investigating junk fees that increase the closing costs on mortgages. Closing costs have risen sharply in recent years,...
The laws of physics dictate that for every action, there is a reaction. As Tuesday (May 14) looms, with a new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...
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....
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...
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...