The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the so-called cop on the beat protecting Americans from financial abuse, is now under strict orders to do nothing. “Please do not perform any work tasks,” ...

Massive cuts by the Trump administration have seriously diminished the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) oversight of credit bureaus, according to a new ProPublica report. Launched in the ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it finalized a rule to remove all medical debt from credit reports used by lenders. This new rule will impact about 15 million consumers, ...

The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act mandates employers and consumer reporting agencies to furnish the FCRA Summary of Consumer Rights to applicants and employees. In 2023, the Consumer Financial ...

Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer. The Biden administration is finalizing a rule Tuesday that will end the inclusion of ...

Citibank must send refunds to customers affected by illegal billing and deceptive marketing practices that occurred between 2000 and 2012.

On January 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its updated list of consumer reporting companies for 2025. The list includes nationwide consumer reporting companies ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. The credit industry has shifted toward modern transparency standards since the mid-20th century, with protections coming into ...