The Trump administration is well on its way to abolishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while state officials and ...

When a debt collector contacts you, follow these steps to verify the debt: First, don't acknowledge the debt or provide any ...

Although Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) priorities and mandates are undergoing shifts with the new Trump administration, the CFPB ...

On March 4, the California DFPI finalized regulations under the Debt Collection Licensing Act (DCLA). The final regulations, which take effect July ...

Key Takeaways - 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 ...

New York’s attorney general is proposing a new state consumer law that would subject some nursing homes to civil enforcement.

Republican lawmakers are moving to eliminate a Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule barring medical debt from ...

Legislation to Overturn Medical Debt Rule: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds and Representative Ralph Norman introduced resolutions to ...

Remember when the CFPB announced last year it would cap credit card late fees at $8? A typical late fee hovers around $32, so ...

New York state officials are pushing for additional state-level protections for consumers and small businesses as federal ...

CFPB Oversees Consumer Credit and Debt Laws ... Consumers have rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which bans harassment, false or misleading representations and unfair practices ...