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 ...
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 ...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered to stop work. What it could mean for you
The fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is uncertain as the agency and its workers have faced a ...
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 ...
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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, ...
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R.I.P. CFPB? What’s At Stake If the Watchdog Agency Goes Dark
Advocates fear consumers could be left to fend for themselves in a complicated financial marketplace if the CFPB is ...
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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New York joins lawsuit to block Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shutdown
New York, 21 other states, and Washington D.C. joined a lawsuit to keep the CFPB running, warning the shutdown exposes ...
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Republican congressman calls to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Self encouraged the inclusion of a bill that would strip the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of its funding. It’s a step the Texas ...
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 ...
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Former senior official weighs in on Trump's efforts to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Trump administration appears to be trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — a consumer watchdog focused on the financial sector. Several people have been let go from the ...