WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today issued a final rule concerning small dollar lending in order to maintain consumer access to credit and competition in the marketplace.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today ratified most regulatory actions the Bureau took from January 4, 2012 through June 30, 2020. The ratification of previous regulatory actions…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) settled with Timemark, Inc., a company based in Deerfield Beach, Florida, that provides debt-relief services to consumers with federal student-loan debt,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) released a report today examining recent trends in debt settlement and credit counseling. Many Americans struggle with their debts, especially during…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today filed a complaint in the federal district court for the Central District of California against GST Factoring, Inc., which runs…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bureau released the first results from the Making Ends Meet survey today. The results provide a deeper understanding of how often U.S. consumers have difficulty making…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today released a report indicating that a credit builder loan could increase the likelihood of establishing a credit record for consumers…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today filed a lawsuit against Townstone Financial, Inc., a nonbank retail-mortgage creditor based in Chicago, for violations of the Equal Credit…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To help students navigate paying for college, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today released the “Your Financial Path to Graduation” web tool designed to help students…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today issued an updated Complaint Bulletin, analyzing the more than 8,000 complaints it received from January through May 2020 that mention…