Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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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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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CFPB Eyes Open Banking’s Data Rules and ‘New Regulatory Approach’
CFPB Eyes Open Banking’s Data Rules and ‘New Regulatory Approach’
October 26, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is facing legal challenges to its very structure and its reach — and where it gets it funding. But...

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CFPB Says Surprise Overdraft Fees Are Likely Illegal
CFPB Says Surprise Overdraft Fees Are Likely Illegal
October 26, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Getting hit with an unexpected overdraft fee might be annoying, but according to America’s top consumer advocate, it’s probably also illegal. As part of its...

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CFPB Guidance: Consumer Reporting Agencies Must Eliminate ‘Junk Data’ 
CFPB Guidance: Consumer Reporting Agencies Must Eliminate ‘Junk Data’ 
October 20, 2022  |  CFPB

When a credit report says that a child has a mortgage or that someone incurred a debt years before they were born, that’s obviously false...

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Court Ruling on CFPB Structure Raises Questions on Rulemaking Authority
Court Ruling on CFPB Structure Raises Questions on Rulemaking Authority
October 20, 2022  |  CFPB

Only 12 years into its existence, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may face an existential threat — or at least some significant restructuring....

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