CFPB

Chairman Of House Financial Services Committee Says CFPB Is A ‘Rogue Agency’
Chairman Of House Financial Services Committee Says CFPB Is A ‘Rogue Agency’
February 10, 2017  |  CFPB

Jeb Hensarling, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, described the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a so-called “rogue agency” created to be “insulated”...

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CFPB’s Consumer Complaint Database Could Go Away
CFPB’s Consumer Complaint Database Could Go Away
February 09, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau consumer complaint database, which proponents say has the biggest impact on helping American consumers, could go away under President Trump’s...

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RD Legal Accused Of Illegal Scam Against 9/11 First Responders
RD Legal Accused Of Illegal Scam Against 9/11 First Responders
February 08, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the New York attorney general have filed a lawsuit against RD Legal Funding, LLC, as well as Roni...

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CFPB, VA AG Penalize Woodbridge Gold & Pawn for Deceitful Consumer Loans
CFPB, VA AG Penalize Woodbridge Gold & Pawn for Deceitful Consumer Loans
February 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A pawnbroker in Virginia will have to face paying restitutions to customers whom the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Attorney General of Virginia...

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CFPB Fines Mastercard, UniRush $13M
CFPB Fines Mastercard, UniRush $13M
February 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Wednesday (Feb. 1) that it took action against Mastercard and UniRush for alleged breakdowns that the government watchdog...

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CFPB Takes Action Against Attorneys That Charged Illegal Debt Relief Fees
CFPB Takes Action Against Attorneys That Charged Illegal Debt Relief Fees
January 31, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Monday (Jan. 30) that it took action against a ring of law firms and attorneys who the government watchdog...

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The CFPB Comes Out Swinging In 2017
The CFPB Comes Out Swinging In 2017
January 24, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

The now-sitting Trump administration has made no secret that it is no fan of the Dodd-Frank legislation that enables the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to...

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Blue States Are Trying To Protect The CFPB From Trump
Blue States Are Trying To Protect The CFPB From Trump
January 24, 2017  |  CFPB

While it seems the House Financial Services Committee is getting ready to move full steam ahead on removing CFPB Executive Director Richard Cordray from his...

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CFPB Sues CitiFinancial, CitiMortgage; Fines Them $28.8M
CFPB Sues CitiFinancial, CitiMortgage; Fines Them $28.8M
January 24, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Monday (Jan. 23) that it took separate actions against CitiFinancial Servicing and CitiMortgage for allegedly giving struggling homeowners the...

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