Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

CFPB Eyes Open Banking’s Data Rules and ‘New Regulatory Approach’
CFPB Eyes Open Banking’s Data Rules and ‘New Regulatory Approach’
October 26, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is facing legal challenges to its very structure and its reach — and where it gets it funding. But...

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CFPB Says Surprise Overdraft Fees Are Likely Illegal
CFPB Says Surprise Overdraft Fees Are Likely Illegal
October 26, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Getting hit with an unexpected overdraft fee might be annoying, but according to America’s top consumer advocate, it’s probably also illegal. As part of its...

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CFPB Guidance: Consumer Reporting Agencies Must Eliminate ‘Junk Data’ 
CFPB Guidance: Consumer Reporting Agencies Must Eliminate ‘Junk Data’ 
October 20, 2022  |  CFPB

When a credit report says that a child has a mortgage or that someone incurred a debt years before they were born, that’s obviously false...

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Court Ruling on CFPB Structure Raises Questions on Rulemaking Authority
Court Ruling on CFPB Structure Raises Questions on Rulemaking Authority
October 20, 2022  |  CFPB

Only 12 years into its existence, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may face an existential threat — or at least some significant restructuring....

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CFPB: Colleges Need to Protect Students From ‘Junk Fees’
CFPB: Colleges Need to Protect Students From ‘Junk Fees’
October 13, 2022  |  CFPB

America’s colleges have more work to do when it comes to protecting students from so-called “junk fees,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Thursday...

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TCH Outlines Best Practices for Spotting, Fixing P2P Errors
TCH Outlines Best Practices for Spotting, Fixing P2P Errors
October 04, 2022  |  Digital Payments

With any nascent payments offering, as consumers embrace new, digital means of transacting and volumes surge, regulations and guidelines take shape. Those rules lay out...

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CFPB Boss Racks Up Enforcements as Second Year Begins
CFPB Boss Racks Up Enforcements as Second Year Begins
September 30, 2022  |  CFPB

The head of the country’s consumer financial enforcement agency is closing out its first year at the helm showing banks, FinTechs, lenders, mortgage brokers and...

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Complaints to CFPB About Crypto Rose During Market Shakeup
Complaints to CFPB About Crypto Rose During Market Shakeup
September 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has seen a surge in consumer complaints about cryptocurrency as the crypto market has turned more volatile. That’s according...

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US Chamber, Banking Groups Allege CFPB Overreaches on Discrimination Testing
US Chamber, Banking Groups Allege CFPB Overreaches on Discrimination Testing
September 28, 2022  |  CFPB

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has joined several business organizations in suing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), saying the agency is overstepping its bounds...

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