consumer protection

CFPB Director Says He’ll Make Do With Existing Budget
CFPB Director Says He’ll Make Do With Existing Budget
January 18, 2018  |  CFPB

Mick Mulvaney, President Donald Trump’s appointed acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), did not request any funding for the watchdog agency in...

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FTC Nets $6.4B In Refunds For Consumers
FTC Nets $6.4B In Refunds For Consumers
December 26, 2017  |  Consumer Payments

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Friday that enforcement actions over the past year have returned $6.4 billion to consumers. In a press release, the...

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Australia Puts First Small Biz Contract Terms Laws To Test
Australia Puts First Small Biz Contract Terms Laws To Test
October 27, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) scored a victory in the nation’s first test of new small business (SMB) contract laws. According to news...

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Curtains For Operation Choke Point
Curtains For Operation Choke Point
August 22, 2017  |  Politics

Operation Choke Point has been choked off. According to various sources (including Fox News), the Trump administration’s Justice Department has decided to shut down Operation Choke...

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CFPB Orders JPMorgan Chase To Pay $4.6 Million Over Checking Accounts
CFPB Orders JPMorgan Chase To Pay $4.6 Million Over Checking Accounts
August 03, 2017  |  CFPB

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered JPMorgan Chase to pay $4.6 million for allegedly failing to disclose accurate information in checking account...

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Trump Outside Advisor Wants CFPB’s Cordray Fired
Trump Outside Advisor Wants CFPB’s Cordray Fired
July 31, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

An outside advisor to President Donald J. Trump, Corey Lewandowski, said Sunday (July 30) that Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray should be...

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CFPB Requests Retail Credit Cards Offer More Transparent Promotions
CFPB Requests Retail Credit Cards Offer More Transparent Promotions
June 09, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced in a press release that it sent letters to top retail credit card companies encouraging them to use...

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CFPB: Consumer Finance Background Impacts How People Establish Credit Histories
CFPB: Consumer Finance Background Impacts How People Establish Credit Histories
June 08, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a study Wednesday (June 7) that shows the way consumers establish their credit history can differ based on...

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House Committee Threatens CFPB’s Cordray With Contempt Charges
House Committee Threatens CFPB’s Cordray With Contempt Charges
June 08, 2017  |  CFPB

In another salvo lobbed by Congress and, specifically, Republicans toward the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the House Financial Services Committee is, as The American...

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