The finalized rule will prevent medical bills from being included on credit reports used by lenders and will prohibit lenders from using medical information in their decision-making.

It seems obvious that removing such risk would encourage people to make reckless financial decisions – to everyone except President Biden's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB.) ...

The CFPB issued a circular to other law enforcement agencies warning that some credit card companies operating rewards programs may be breaking the law. The CFPB’s circular highlighted various ...

CFPB sues JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo over Zelle Banks failed to protect consumers, CFPB alleges Lawsuit driven by political factors, says Zelle's parent The U.S. Consumer Financial ...

"The new administration can & should nullify this overreach, but we must go further: this latest gambit of the CFPB is just a symptom of a deeper (and unconstitutional) cancer of unelected ...

It’s bad for banks, and especially for their low-income customers. The CFPB rule, finalized this month, applies to commercial banks and credit unions with more than $10 billion in assets.

But there are no other agencies in the federal government returning money to Americans’ bank accounts in the way the CFPB does. Since its founding, the agency has returned more than $19 billion ...

CFPB, the government’s consumer financial watchdog agency, alleges customers of the top three banks lost more than $870 million over the seven years that Zelle has been in existence due to the ...

“Rocket engaged in a kickback scheme that discouraged homebuyers from comparison shopping and getting the best deal,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said. “At a time when homeownership feels out ...

And drivers paid a combined total of $10 million in “junk fees” to transfer those wages into other bank accounts, CFPB alleges. “Companies cannot force workers into getting paid through ...

The CFPB's lawsuit alleges that Walmart and Branch opened Branch accounts for Spark Drivers, and Walmart then deposited drivers' pay into these accounts, without the drivers' consent. "Walmart ...

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra accused the banks of prioritizing speed over security. "The nation's largest banks felt threatened by competing payment apps, so they rushed to put out Zelle," he said.