Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Recommends Financial Institutions Report Suspected Financial Exploitation of Older Adults
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today issued an updated advisory to financial institutions urging them to report to the appropriate local, state and federal authorities whenever…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on Third-Party Debt Collections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) released a report today that found that more than one-in-four consumers with a credit report have at least one debt in…
CFPB, FTC and States Announce Settlement with Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico announced a global settlement today with…
CFPB and the New York Attorney General Settle with Debt Collection Group
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) and the New York Attorney General today filed proposed settlements with debt collectors Douglas MacKinnon, Northern Resolution Group, LLC, Enhanced Acquisitions,…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Qualified Mortgage ANPR
Washington, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) seeking information relating to the expiration of the temporary qualified mortgage provision…
CFPB Extends Comment Period for Debt Collection Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) announced today that it is extending the comment period on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) implementing the Fair Debt Collection…
Under Secretary Zeya’s Travel to New York City
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to New York City from March 29-30. During her visit, she will speak at a…
CFPB, Arkansas State AG Settle with Brokers of High-Interest Credit Offers
Washington, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) and the Office of the Arkansas Attorney General yesterday filed a proposed settlement with Andrew Gamber; Voyager Financial Group, LLC; BAIC,…
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Belgium
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Brussels, Belgium, April 3-5, to attend the NATO Foreign Ministerial and the tenth U.S.-EU Energy Council meeting. During the NATO Foreign…
CFPB Appoints Private Education Loan Ombudsman
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) announced the appointment of Robert G. Cameron to serve as the Bureau’s private education loan ombudsman. Mr. Cameron is a Colonel…