The CFPB is widely seen as a key ally of American consumers, but critics say it costs too much and stifles innovation.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed one lawsuit and reached five settlements last week, totaling nearly $206.6 ...

As the Biden Administration came to a close, the CFPB released a compendium of guidance documents issued by the bureau between October 2021 ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million for credit reporting errors. The CFPB alleged the credit ...

The consumer watchdog agency is closing out President Joe Biden's term with guns blazing, issuing new rules and regulations at a furious pace. However, many of them could be reversed by the incoming ...

In 2017, then-President Donald Trump appointed White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. As a Republican member of Congress, Mulvaney had ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is a government agency that oversees the consumer finance industry, ...

On January 7, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) filed a complaint against a nationwide consumer reporting ...

CFPB acts against Draper & Kramer Mortgage for alleged discriminatory lending, facing a potential ban and $1.5M penalty.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday ordered payments firm Block to pay a penalty, citing fraud and weak ...

Equifax will pay a $15 million penalty for failing to properly investigate credit report disputes.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million for credit reporting errors. The CFPB alleged the credit ...