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Government to Limit Bank Overdraft Fees
The new rule announced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is estimated to eliminate $5 billion of such fees annually.
December 12, 2024
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Wim De Gent
Justices Alito, Gorsuch Dissent in Consumer Agency Ruling, Call Funding Mechanism ‘Unprecedented’
Justice Thomas' majority opinion criticized the dissent.
May 17, 2024
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Sam Dorman
Supreme Court Votes 7–2 to Uphold Controversial Funding Structure for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Critics argued that it was unconstitutional for the CFPB to be funded by the Federal Reserve, instead of ...
May 16, 2024
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Matthew Vadum
Biden Vetoes Repeal of ‘Woke’ Lending Rule
The joint resolution would have nullified a new small business lending rule that critics say politicizes the lending ...
December 20, 2023
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Samantha Flom
Congress Repeals Controversial Small Business Lending Rule, Setting Up Biden Veto
Republicans have derided the rule as a 'woke' attempt of the Biden administration to politicize lending.
December 1, 2023
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Protect Yourself Against Credit Card Fees
By Lisa Gerstner From Kiplinger's Personal Finance Failing to pay your credit card bill on time can result ...
May 29, 2023
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White House Rule on Credit Card Late Fees Would Harm Consumers, Critics Warn
The Biden administration recently proposed a new rule that would slash credit card late fees "by 75 percent," ...
February 14, 2023
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Andrew Moran
US Consumer Watchdog Plans to Regulate ‘Buy-Now, Pay-Later’ Companies
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) plans to start regulating "buy-now, pay-later" (BNPL) companies like Klarna and ...
September 15, 2022
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Reuters
Hyundai to Pay $19.2 Million for Widespread Credit-Reporting Failures: US Regulator
A U.S. regulator has ordered a Hyundai Motor Company affiliate to pay $19.2 million for repeatedly giving credit-reporting ...
July 26, 2022
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Consumer Financial Protection Gone Awry
Commentary The crises of recent years tend to erase from memory those that preceded them. One, as you ...
April 15, 2022
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Consumer Watchdog Ups Pressure on Banks over Fees
NEW YORK—The consumer watchdog on Wednesday ramped up scrutiny of bank and credit card charges, seeking public comments ...
January 28, 2022
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Reuters
Biden Picks Warren Allies to Head Financial Sector Oversight Agencies, SEC, and CFPB
President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 18 announced six additional picks for top administration posts, including two progressive allies ...
January 18, 2021
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Trump Wants to Dismantle Consumer Watchdog CFPB | Financial News
President Trump called it a "total disaster." Now he wants to bring this independent, highly effective regulator created ...
September 18, 2019
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Chris Chappell
An Unusual Power Struggle Over Control of a Federal Agency
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration and Obama-era bureaucrats are dueling over who will lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), ...
November 28, 2017
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How Companies Prohibit You From Suing Them and What the Feds Are Doing to Change It
Have you ever used a credit card? Or signed up for a phone plan? Opened a bank account? ...
May 5, 2016
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