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' ...
Consumer protection workers endure chaos and confusion amid efforts to dismantle their agency
Chaos within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has come to light in a recent court filing showing emails and documents ...
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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 ...
Consumer watchdog payouts in limbo as agency defanged by Trump administration
The Trump administration's decision to put the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on ice has left a $100 million pot ...
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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 ...
US consumer sentiment near 2-1/2-year low; inflation expectations surge
U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a nearly 2-1/2-year low in March and inflation expectations soared amid worries that ...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau payouts in limbo as agency defanged by Trump
Trump's decision to stop work at the agency appears to have halted compensation, according to the Student Borrower Protection Center in Washington.