Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

CFPB Head Says Large Banks Should Pay for Insuring ‘Uninsured’ Depositors
CFPB Head Says Large Banks Should Pay for Insuring ‘Uninsured’ Depositors
May 11, 2023  |  Banking

The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says big banks should pay for insuring “uninsured” depositors. CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, who is a member of the Federal...

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Financial Health and Physical Health Converge as Medical Costs Soar
Financial Health and Physical Health Converge as Medical Costs Soar
May 11, 2023  |  Healthcare

In the post-pandemic era, financial health is closely intertwined with physical health. The pressures of paying for healthcare, as deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses increase, are...

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CFPB Warns Banks Against Reopening Closed Accounts, Charging Fees
CFPB Warns Banks Against Reopening Closed Accounts, Charging Fees
May 10, 2023  |  CFPB

The CFPB is warning banks against reopening closed customer accounts to drive fees. In a circular published Wednesday (May 10), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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CFPB’s Medical Credit Card Report Underscores Greenfield Opportunity for Healthcare Financing  
CFPB’s Medical Credit Card Report Underscores Greenfield Opportunity for Healthcare Financing  
May 05, 2023  |  Healthcare

The high cost of health care is leading many consumers to take on high-cost debt. Recent data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) underscores...

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US Regulators Say AI-Powered Decisions Must Follow the Law
US Regulators Say AI-Powered Decisions Must Follow the Law
April 25, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Decisions made for companies by artificial intelligence (AI) still have to adhere to the law. So said four federal agencies in a joint statement released...

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CFPB Data Breach Exposes Data of 250,000 Consumers and 45 Banks
CFPB Data Breach Exposes Data of 250,000 Consumers and 45 Banks
April 19, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has told lawmakers that it suffered a data breach. A CFPB employee, who no longer works there, forwarded to...

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CFPB Advisor Says Many States’ Laws Already Prohibit ‘Junk Fees’
CFPB Advisor Says Many States’ Laws Already Prohibit ‘Junk Fees’
April 13, 2023  |  CFPB

Many states can use existing laws to fight “junk fees,” according to a federal regulator. Addressing a Pennsylvania house committee, Brian Shearer, senior advisor to...

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CFPB’s Chopra Eyes Big Tech’s Payments Efforts and Stablecoin Risks for Review
CFPB’s Chopra Eyes Big Tech’s Payments Efforts and Stablecoin Risks for Review
April 04, 2023  |  CFPB

The words “systemic” and “risk” have been on everyone’s lips in the past few weeks. And for Big Tech, at least, the regulatory gaze will...

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CFPB Issues Warning to ‘Abusive’ Consumer Finance Firms
CFPB Issues Warning to ‘Abusive’ Consumer Finance Firms
April 03, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is reminding lenders of its 13-year-old rule against “abusive” conduct. The CFPB issued a policy statement Monday (April 3) explaining...

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