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What Is a Consumer Reporting Agency and What Do They Do?
When applying for a credit card or loan, the bank will likely pull a credit report. Check out this guide on consumer ...
Coastal Financial: Worsening Consumer Sentiment To Slow Growth
Worsening consumer sentiment is impacting Coastal Financial's loan outlook and provision expenses, with earnings growth still ...
Trump's CFPB Overhaul Leaves Consumers Exposed—Here's What It Means For Your Money
Consumer advocates warn that weakening the CFPB leaves Americans vulnerable to financial industry abuses. Created after the ...
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'Not a political issue': Compensation stalls amid CFPB turmoil
In 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cited Citibank for discriminating against Armenian Americans. The recent ...
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4 Factors That Could Affect Your Debt — and What You Can Do
Tariffs, interest rates and policy changes could affect your debt load. Here's what experts say to watch for, and how to ...
What Happens if You Miss a Mortgage Payment?
If you miss a mortgage payment, you're likely to have real trouble refinancing for at least six to 12 months, which may cost ...
7 ways to safeguard your money as the Trump administration weakens consumer protections
"It's sending a strong message that the CFPB is not here for consumers anymore; that under the Trump administration, the CFPB is here to give out pardons for violating the law," Erin Witte, director ...
What Debt Protections Could Consumers Lose Without the CFPB?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was launched in 2011 in response to the 2008 banking crisis, which destabilized millions of Americans. This new U.S. government agency' ...
The Trump Administration disbanded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here’s how it could impact rural communities.
Fighting junk fees, tackling medical debt and aiding banking deserts are just some of the protections the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) provided for rural communities. In February, the ...
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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.' ...
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 ...
CFPB rule to remove medical bills from credit reports goes into effect March 17, but enforcement uncertain: Legally Speaking
The rule would be enforced by both the CFPB and FTC, but with the fate of the consumer protection bureau uncertain, so is the ...