Landlords use credit reports to collect rent, leaving tenants with costly surprises
This St. Louis man’s credit score plunged from 815 to 630 after his landlord sent a $4,500 rent dispute to collections — here ...
Good riddance to the consumer financial protection bureau
The housing crisis and subsequent financial crisis in 2008 was caused in large part by politicizing loan eligibility criteria ...
Tech experts Trump fired from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau say consumers at risk
The sudden halt to CFPB's works leaves much of consumer finance, from mortgage companies to payment apps, unsupervised.
What’s at stake if Consumer Financial Protection Bureau goes dark
Stalled lawsuits. Halted supervision and oversight. Suspended workforce. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the ...
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R.I.P. CFPB? What’s At Stake If the Watchdog Agency Goes Dark
Stalled lawsuits. Halted supervision and oversight. Suspended workforce. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the ...
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Is the golden era of consumer protection about to disappear?
I haven’t seen anyone pronounce what I’m about to say. The weeks before the inauguration of a new president of the United States were an extraordinary time for consumer regulators — and by definition, ...
Consumers don't need more hidden fees, tricky loans, or a repeat of the financial crisis
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been a go-to financial agency for dealing with bad practices. Trump ...
Consumers, these protections that passed before the buzzer might signal end of golden age
The weeks before the inauguration of a new president of the United States were an extraordinary time for consumer regulators ...
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Consumer Alert: Trump appointee stops work at Consumer Bureau
Trump appointee, Russell Vought stops work at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The recent changes made by the agency ...
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Trump shuts Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters, halts agency’s activity
President Donald Trump’s administration has shuttered the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and ...
Equifax Ordered to Pay $15 Million: Here's What Consumers Should Know
Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report ...
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Equifax hit with $15 million penalty from U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that the Atlanta-based company failed to properly investigate disputes in credit reports. Equifax will pay a $15 million penalty for failing to ...