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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 ...
More than 4 million Americans gouged by credit repair companies including Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com will soon collectively receive $1.8 billion in refund checks, the Consumer Financial ...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) director Rohit Chopra has said he does not believe his agency should be a “dead fish” in the final weeks of the Biden administration.
In 2023, customers filed 417 complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over the bank's checking and savings accounts, a dramatic increase from 150 in 2018.
The OPA’s enlistment of women to ensure that local businesses were complying with federal policies extended the public sphere into the private sphere and the effective growth of “state supervision.” [7] This resulted in a pseudo-militant attitude toward regulation and made it more difficult for politicians to curb the power of the OPA ...
Users of consumer reports; and, Furnishers of consumer information. If a consumer's rights under the FCRA are violated, they can recover: Actual or statutory damages; Attorney's fees; Court costs; and, Punitive damages if the violation was willful. [9] "The threat of punitive damages under 1681n of the FCRA is the primary factor deterring ...
By Emily Jane Fox NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Apartments crawling with bedbugs. Pricey phone services the customer -- senior citizens -- didn't order. A tombstone never delivered. And, of course, auto ...
ConsumerAffairs is an American customer review and consumer news platform that provides information for purchasing decisions around major life changes or milestones. [5] The company's business-facing division provides SaaS that allows brands to manage and analyze review data to improve their products and customer service.