Musk-led cuts drive US consumer protection agency to ask for Amazon trial delay
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court in Seattle on Wednesday to delay a September trial in its case ...
With the consumer agency on pause, here’s how to protect yourself
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the independent federal agency created after the 2008 financial crisis, has been ...
DOGE’s efforts to dismantle consumer finance agency have slowed, official testifies
A top official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau testified in court Monday that efforts by DOGE to quickly and ...
Federal official recounts chaos inside consumer agency after Trump fired its director
A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial ...
BBB CONSUMER TIPS: Scammers are impersonating road toll collection services
If you have been on a road trip, then you’re probably familiar with modern tolling systems allowing you to pay your tollfees ...
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' ...
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The new administration should reset federal consumer protection rules
The first task for a new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should be sweeping away the clutter of ...
NY seeks to ban 'unfair' business practices after Trump agency cuts
A new bill would shore up consumer protections as state officials argue the federal government is rolling back its own ...
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State Attorney General Investigations: What Consumer Financial Services Companies Need to Know
State attorneys general (AGs) have long played a significant role in consumer protection enforcement, often acting as frontline regulators ...
Fired Workers at 18 Agencies Reinstated in Court Blow to Trump
A US judge in Maryland directed 18 agencies to temporarily rehire thousands of terminated employees, dealing another judicial ...
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Personified Streaming Services Let a Hapless Consumer Know About Increasing Costs
LizaBanks Campagna personified various streaming services letting hapless customer Eddie Morrison know about increasing ...
A second judge ruled to temporarily reinstate federal workers, this time across 18 departments and agencies
The sweeping order covers 18 departments and agencies, including the USAID and CFPB, orders reinstatement by next Monday at 1 ...