Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

CFPB: BoA Must Pay $10M for Illegal Garnishments
CFPB: BoA Must Pay $10M for Illegal Garnishments
May 04, 2022  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday (May 4) ordered Bank of America to pay $10 million for processing illegal, out-of-state garnishment orders against...

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Senator Questions CFPB Director Chopra About Zelle’s Fraud Allegations
Senator Questions CFPB Director Chopra About Zelle’s Fraud Allegations
April 27, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Elizabeth Warren sent a letter (Tuesday) April 26 to Zelle’s parent company, Early Warning Services, asking questions about the rise...

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MoneyGram Gets Ready to Fight ‘Meritless Lawsuit’
MoneyGram Gets Ready to Fight ‘Meritless Lawsuit’
April 22, 2022  |  Legal

Global money transfer company MoneyGram is getting ready to fight a civil lawsuit filed by the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and...

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The CFPB and the ‘Junk Fee’ Investigation: 3 Challenges Ahead
The CFPB and the ‘Junk Fee’ Investigation: 3 Challenges Ahead
April 19, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) closed its public consultation on junk fees April 11. Two days later, the agency published a blog post highlighting...

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FTC Issues $4.8M in Refunds to Debt Collector Victims
FTC Issues $4.8M in Refunds to Debt Collector Victims
April 15, 2022  |  Debt

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued more than $4.8 million in refunds to victims of unlawful debt collection practices last year, the agency said in...

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70% of Complaints Filed With the CFPB Are About Credit or Consumer Reporting 
70% of Complaints Filed With the CFPB Are About Credit or Consumer Reporting 
April 12, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its semi-annual report on April 6, detailing everything what the agency has done for most of the last year....

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Banks Rewrite Revenue Playbook as Overdraft Fees Slide
Banks Rewrite Revenue Playbook as Overdraft Fees Slide
April 07, 2022  |  Banking

For banks, overdraft fees and at least a few other revenue streams are shrinking, even disappearing in many cases. To that end, reports came via...

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21 Attorneys General Urged CFPB to Regulate BNPL
21 Attorneys General Urged CFPB to Regulate BNPL
April 06, 2022  |  CFPB

On March 25, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) closed its request for comments regarding the inquiry on buy now, pay later (BNPL) that it...

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CFPB: Credit Card Companies Charged $12B in Late Fees in 2020
CFPB: Credit Card Companies Charged $12B in Late Fees in 2020
March 29, 2022  |  CFPB

Credit card companies charged $12 billion in late fees in 2020, with poorer Americans paying far more than wealthier people. That’s according to a report...

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