Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources Monica Medina will travel to Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan, March 15-17 to participate in the U.S.-Pakistan Climate and Environment Working Group. She will…
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to consumer reporting companies about their obligation to screen for and eliminate obviously false “junk data” from consumers’…
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, March 15-20. During her trip, the Assistant Secretary will meet with a wide range of…
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance about two junk fee practices that are likely unfair and unlawful under existing law. The first, surprise overdraft…
The United States and the Republic of North Macedonia co-hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Workshop from March 7-9, 2023, in Skopje, North Macedonia. The workshop demonstrated partnership and commitment…
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) outlined options to strengthen consumers’ access to, and control over, their financial data as a first step before issuing a…
Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe traveled to Croatia, North Macedonia, and Kosovo, from March 1-3, 2023, leading a Partnership Opportunity Delegation (POD) to explore private and public sector…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a circular to affirm that neither consumer reporting companies nor information furnishers can skirt dispute investigation requirements. The circular…
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is traveling to Saudi Arabia and Oman on March 14 to continue intensive U.S. efforts to build on the UN-mediated truce that has…
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new complaint bulletin that highlights complaints the CFPB received related to crypto-assets. Consumers most commonly reported being victimized…