Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here’s what borrowers should know
The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.
New York AG announces bill to protect consumers from scams after Trump hobbles CFPB
With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau frozen, consumers will have to rely on their state AGs and regulators when they have complaints.
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If the CFPB Can’t Help You, Here’s How You Can Help Yourself
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, has returned more than $21 billion to customers since its founding more ...
Protect our financial watchdog!
After the 2008 bank-fueled economic crash, consumers helped establish an independent financial watchdog to protect their ...
A judge could save America’s financial watchdog
A federal judge seems likely to temporarily block the Trump administration from dismantling a major consumer protection ...
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Crippling the CFPB Could Hurt Consumers and Loosen Regulations for Financial Giants
Alternative options if you're the victim of unfair and abusive practices as the consumer watchdog 'winds down.' ...
Banks Want US Consumer Regulator Back to Undo Rules They Loathe
Financial companies were rarely shy about their issues with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But a largely shuttered ...
Whistleblower testifies in court that plan to abolish CFPB is still on, countering administration’s narrative
An employee tasked with implementing the firings of hundreds of staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Trump administration still plans to eliminate consumer finance bureau, witness says
President Donald Trump's administration still plans to fire all workers at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ...
What Credit Card Protections Could We Lose if the CFPB Closes?
Remember when the CFPB announced last year it would cap credit card late fees at $8? A typical late fee hovers around $32, so ...
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Consumer Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against financial giants
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday dropped a series of enforcement actions against financial services companies accused of wrongdoing under the prior administration ...