The head of a federal agency for consumers has packed up his office. But will Trump fire him?
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, has been waiting for a phone call, letter, email, ...
Medical Debt, Overdraft Fee Rules Could Be Delayed by Trump Order
Key Takeaways President Donald Trump's regulatory freeze could affect some of the CFPB's recent actions.In the days before ...
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CFPB’s Recent Rule Eliminates Medical Debt from Credit Reports
On January 7, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a final Rule (the “Rule”) that prohibits consumer reporting ...
How your credit score could jump by as much as 20 points without you having to do anything
The CFPB estimates credit scores could jump by up to 20 points when medical debt disappears from reports. That impact can be ...
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Truck Leasing Task Force: Congress Should Ban Lease-Purchase Programs
In a damning report, the Truck Leasing Task Force assembled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recommended ...
Feds order Atlanta-based Equifax to pay $15M for improper investigations of credit report errors
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Equifax to pay $15 million after it “failed to conduct adequate ...
'It's not my debt': Major debt collector filed thousands of lawsuits in Arizona, report says, even as it was being punished for consumer violations
One of the nation’s largest debt collectors launched tens of thousands of lawsuits in Arizona since 2022, according to 12 ...
On Your Side: Federal Trade Commission to refund $5 Million to customers of debit relief
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against ACRO Services in November of 2022 and from that lawsuit the FTC will be ...
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CFPB requests information on language access in consumer finance
On January 15, the CFPB published a blog post after engaging with industry associations, financial service providers, and stakeholders to ...
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DOGE tracker: A running list of what Elon Musk's 'Department of Government Efficiency' is doing
Environmental Protection Agency and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. The cases, they said, "suggest that a plethora of current federal regulations exceed the authority Congress has granted ...
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Bloom Nutrition CEO and Co-Founder Greg LaVecchia discusses the brand's expansion to Walmart, GNC, Target, Wegmans, and how influencers grew awareness of the product. He speaks with Romaine ...
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Country Financial Homeowners Insurance Review 2025
Country Financial offers solid homeowners insurance with useful add-ons, but it’s available in only 19 states. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...