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Argus Information and Advisory Services, a subsidiary of TransUnion, has agreed in writing that it will not seek any government contract with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for three years.

CFPB Deputy Director Zixta Martinez discusses changes at the ASC since she became Chair in 2022, including enhanced state oversight, landmark hearings on appraisal bias, and improved collaboration with The Appraisal Foundation to create a more equitable and accountable appraisal industry.

Including junk data and mistakes on people's credit reports is against the law.

Financial institutions are increasingly serving consumers in languages other than English.

Today, the CFPB is releasing new recommendations to states on how they can update their laws and regulations to meet new risks and challenges.

As companies are stopped from charging illegal junk fees, people are facing new risks as companies experiment with sketchy fee tactics, which are themselves also often illegal.

There is a disproportionate impact of medical debt on American Indian and Alaska Native consumers, in Alaska and across the United States.

The CFPB filed an amicus brief to help ensure that mortgage servicers acting as debt collectors don’t improperly charge fees that prevent consumers from shopping around.

Hemos introducido un escrito amicus curiae para asegurarnos de que los administradores hipotecarios que actúan como cobradores, no carguen tarifas inapropiadamente que les impidan a los consumidores buscar otras alternativas.

The CFPB is examining how financial institutions market their products to healthcare providers.

Join us and other enforcement agencies across the Federal government to ensure the use of advanced technology and automated systems comply with all Federal laws.

The CFPB and DOJ filed an amicus brief to help ensure that servicemembers can file lawsuits to enforce the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

La CFPB y el DOJ emiten escrito amicus curiae para asegurarse de que militares puedan demandar para hacer cumplir la Ley de Ayuda Civil a Miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas.

The CFPB and FTC filed an amicus brief to help ensure that consumer reporting companies investigate consumer disputes.

Hemos introducido junto a la FTC un escrito amicus curiae para asegurarnos de que las compañías de informes del consumidor investiguen las disputas hechas por los consumidores.

CFPB provides input on New York reforms on abusive corporate conduct.

On February 13, the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) held a public hearing on appraisal bias, including an examination of The Appraisal Foundation.

The CFPB and FTC filed an amicus brief to help ensure that people can hold debt collectors accountable for unlawful fees.

Hemos introducido junto a la FTC una opinión legal para asegurarnos de que el público pueda obligar a los cobradores a rendir cuentas por cobrar tarifas ilegales.

The CFPB’s enforcement authority is among our most impactful tools—reinforcing compliance with federal consumer financial laws and sending a clear message to entities within our authority and the public that the CFPB remains vigilant on behalf of consumers.

The CFPB filed an amicus brief to help ensure that consumers can hold debt collectors accountable for making false statements.

The CFPB has submitted input on a proposal by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation explaining states' critical role in oversight of providers of consumer financial products and services.

Consumidores recibirán cheques de demanda contra compañía de alivio de deuda de préstamos estudiantiles que tomó miles de dólares de sus prestatarios sin su autorización.

845 consumers will receive checks from a lawsuit against the owner of a student loan debt-relief company that withdrew hundreds of thousands of dollars from borrowers without authorization.

Consumer complaints about financial products and services provide real-time insights into what individuals and families are experiencing in the financial marketplace. In August, the CFPB published our four millionth consumer complaint.