In today's episode, we discuss the CFPB’s recent proposed data broker rule—a proposal that would greatly expand the reach of the Fair Credit ...

Opposition is quickly forming against the Biden administration’s rule to ban medical debt from appearing on consumers’ credit ...

For the “failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last ...

A top watchdog agency for consumer finance has accused credit rating company Experian of failing to properly investigate consumer disputes. In an announcement Tuesday, the Consumer Financial ...

In a bit of a surprise development at the end of 2024, the United States Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which amends the ...

While CROA focuses on regulating credit repair companies, other federal laws are focused on protecting consumers. The Fair ...

Key Points ・The CFPB ordered Equifax to pay $15 million for mishandling consumer disputes and re-inserting previously deleted ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has imposed a $15 million fine on Equifax, a consumer reporting agency, for failing ...

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

A credit reporting agency is a company that collects information about your borrowing and repayment history and compiles the information into a credit report. Lenders, landlords, employers and others ...

With the new lawsuits, consumers with medical debt will be stuck in the middle but experts say there are options.

Harvard University has hired another law firm to help it navigate a U.S. House investigation into its response to claims of ...