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In an effort to find violations, the CFPB allows consumers to file complaints for harm caused by unfair, deceptive or abusive practices, including against a bank or credit union. Products and ...
The portal has become an increasingly popular tool since it was launched in 2012, with the number of complaints submitted through it rising from a few hundred thousand each year to 2.7 million in ...
In early December, the CFPB filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas against Comerica accusing the bank of "systematically failing its 3.4 million Direct ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector.CFPB's jurisdiction includes banks, credit unions, securities firms, payday lenders, mortgage-servicing operations, foreclosure relief services, debt collectors, for-profit colleges, and other financial companies operating in the ...
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act; Other short titles: Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act: Long title: An Act to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, to prevent identity theft, improve resolution of consumer disputes, improve the accuracy of consumer records, make improvements in the use of, and consumer access to, credit information, and for other purposes.
The CFPB was created after the financial crisis of 2007–2008 as part of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.While initially aimed to protect consumers from bad mortgage lenders that had partially created the financial crisis, the CFPB has also involved itself in other areas at high risk of fraudulent activity that harm consumers, such as credit cards, credit ...
The CFPB filed a recent lawsuit against Capitol One over accusations that the bank illegally charged customers over $2 billion in interest. The agency also played a role in protecting both federal ...
Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), an amendment to the FCRA passed in 2003, consumers are able to receive a free copy of their consumer report from each credit reporting agency once a year. [7] The free report can be requested by telephone, mail, or through the government-authorized website: AnnualCreditReport.com. [8]