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CFPB Advises Consumer Reporting Companies to Improve Service
CFPB Advises Consumer Reporting Companies to Improve Service
January 03, 2023  |  CFPB

The CFPB is urging consumer reporting companies to be mindful of users as they implement technology.  In a Tuesday (Jan. 3) press release, the Consumer...

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: UniTeller Failed to Refund Users
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: UniTeller Failed to Refund Users
December 22, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says money transfer service UniTeller failed to provide customer refunds. The CFPB has ordered the New Jersey-based company to refund...

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CFPB Levies Record $3.7B Fine on Wells Fargo
CFPB Levies Record $3.7B Fine on Wells Fargo
December 20, 2022  |  Regulation

The CFPB fined Wells Fargo a $3.7 billion fine for its handling of loans and banking programs. The record penalty, announced Tuesday (Dec. 20), exceeds the...

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CFPB Proposes Online Registry of Nonbank Financial Lawbreakers 
CFPB Proposes Online Registry of Nonbank Financial Lawbreakers 
December 12, 2022  |  CFPB

A regulator has proposed creating a registry of nonbank financial lawbreakers to detect “repeat offenders.” The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed that certain...

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UK Police See $1.5B Crypto Fraud ‘Epidemic’
UK Police See $1.5B Crypto Fraud ‘Epidemic’
November 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency fraud rose by 32% in the U.K. over the last year, part of a larger fraud “epidemic” that began during the pandemic as people...

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CFPB: Frauds and Scams Make up 40% of Crypto Complaints
CFPB: Frauds and Scams Make up 40% of Crypto Complaints
November 10, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

They call it “pig butchering.” A scammer spends time getting their victim’s confidence and trust to convince them to set up cryptocurrency accounts in an...

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CFPB Seeks $1B+ in Fines From Wells Fargo
CFPB Seeks $1B+ in Fines From Wells Fargo
November 06, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wants Wells Fargo to pay more than $1 billion for alleged mistreatment of customers, a settlement that would surpass...

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Sen Warren Urges CFPB to Develop Stronger Rules for P2P Payments
Sen Warren Urges CFPB to Develop Stronger Rules for P2P Payments
October 28, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Three weeks after releasing a report focused on frauds and scams on Zelle, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has sent a letter to the Consumer Financial...

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CFPB Looks to Give Consumers More Control Over Their Data
CFPB Looks to Give Consumers More Control Over Their Data
October 27, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking at ways to give consumers more control over their financial data. Under the options the CFPB is...

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