The CFPB is widely seen as a key ally of American consumers, but critics say it costs too much and stifles innovation.

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Friday it had fined credit reporting bureau Equifax $15 million ...

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss why he continues to be employed at ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is a government agency that oversees the consumer finance industry, ...

Equifax will pay a $15 million penalty for failing to properly investigate credit report disputes. The Consumer Financial ...

In the waning days of the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Jan. 10, 2025, issued a proposed interpretive ...

Eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Trump's second term appears unlikely. But observers expect the agency ...

The CFPB said the banks violated federal law through critical failures, alleging they ignored red flags that could have ...

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is reportedly proposing a refund requirement for digital assets ...

The CFPB reports a rise in auto repossessions in December 2022, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, and an increased use of third-party forwarders, raising costs for consumers.

The root of the CFPB’s ineffectiveness is that it believes regulation is the way to fix the banking industry’s problems. To be effective, it must innovate, not regulate.

The government’s consumer watchdog sued Capital One on Tuesday for “cheating” customers out of billions in interest payments.