Here’s what the agency has been doing for U.S. consumers since it was created in 2011—and what could change if the current administration continues to scale back its budget, staff, and mission By ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently delivered its Consumer Response Annual Report for 2024, as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The report ...
CFPB ensures financial markets fairness, focusing on rule enforcement and consumer education. Established post-2008 crisis, CFPB centralizes oversight of banking/lending practices. Investors benefit ...
US President Donald Trump’s administration has accelerated efforts to roll back federal oversight of US retail banking, ...
Oregon filed its 51st lawsuit against the Trump administration on Dec. 22 over defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is tasked with collecting and investigating consumer ...
Errors on credit reports. Unexpected bank and other “junk” fees. New financial products that conceal their true costs and terms. For help with those problems, millions of consumers in the U.S. have ...