Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has reportedly expressed concerns about the potential risks posed by payment systems that enable excessive surveillance and...
Contactless payments are now coming into contact with federal consumer protection agencies. This, as the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday (Sep. 7)...
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) should review two aspects of its proposed rule to reduce the risk around large bank failures. So said Rohit Chopra, director...
America’s biggest credit repair companies could be forced to give up telemarketing. That’s according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which announced Monday (Aug. 28) that it had...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken action against Freedom Mortgage Corp. for engaging in illegal activities related to mortgage loan referrals. The CFPB...
America’s consumer watchdog wants to crack down on “data brokers” who collect and sell people’s personal information. Speaking at a White House roundtable Tuesday (Aug....
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will propose new regulations directed at companies that track and sell people’s personal data. The proposal will be announced Tuesday (Aug....
America’s consumer watchdog says it’s uncovered deception and abuse in several consumer financial products. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report Wednesday (July...
America’s consumer watchdog says bank mergers are set to become much tougher to pull off. In an interview with Reuters Thursday (July 20), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit...