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CFPB Director Chopra’s statement on digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion to protect Americans from double dealing on digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms. Companies operating these digital platforms appear to shoppers as if they provide objective lender comparisons, but may illegally refer people to only those lenders paying referral fees.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to curb excessive credit card late fees that cost American families about $12 billion each year. Major credit card issuers continue to profit off a junk fee protected by an immunity provision that allows issuers to escape scrutiny of otherwise illegal late fees.

Director Chopra delivered prepared remarks on a press call hosted by the White House.

The CFPB issued a request for information today seeking public feedback on how the consumer credit market is functioning as part of a biennial review of the industry.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new circular affirming that companies offering “negative option” subscription services must comply with federal consumer financial protection law. Negative option programs include subscription services that automatically renew unless the consumer affirmatively cancels, and trial marketing programs that charge a reduced fee for an initial period and then automatically begin charging a higher fee.

Deputy Director Martinez delivered prepared remarks at an event hosted by the National Fair Housing Alliance and the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC.

CFPB Director Chopra’s statement on the proposed registry of contract terms used by supervised nonbank financial companies to prevent negative reviews or to limit consumers’ legal rights and protections.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to establish a public registry of supervised nonbanks’ terms and conditions in “take it or leave it” form contracts that claim to waive or limit consumer rights and protections, like bankruptcy rights, liability amounts, or complaint rights.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reached a settlement in its lawsuit against law firm Forster & Garbus, LLP for illegal debt-collection practices.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the New York State Office of the Attorney General sued a predatory auto lender, Credit Acceptance Corporation, for misrepresenting the cost of credit and tricking its customers into high-cost loans on used cars.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an annual report that details improvements and deficiencies in the nationwide consumer reporting companies’ responses to consumer complaints transmitted by the CFPB.

Today, the CFPB issued an order against Servicio UniTeller, an international remittance company, for multiple violations of the requirements governing electronic money transfers, including failing to refund customers after the company made money transfer errors.

Today, CFPB released a new Making Ends Meet report covering the financial health of American households.

Today, the CFPB is ordering Wells Fargo to pay more than $2 billion in redress to over 16 million consumers and a $1.7 billion civil penalty for widespread illegal activity across its major product lines for which it has never been held to account.

CFPB is ordering Wells Fargo Bank to pay more than $2 billion in redress to consumers and a $1.7 billion civil penalty for legal violations across several of its largest product lines.

La CFPB le ordena a Wells Fargo pagar $2 billones a consumidores y 1.7 billones en multas por violaciones legales en varias de sus líneas de productos.

CFPB Director Chopra’s statement on FSOC’s 2022 Annual Report.

The prepared statement of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on December 14, 2022.

The prepared statement of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra before the House Committee on Financial Services on December 14, 2022.

CFPB and FHFA release updated data from the National Survey of Mortgage Originations for public use

CFPB Director Chopra’s statement on the living wills submitted by certain large foreign banks.

Today, the CFPB proposed requiring certain nonbank financial firms to register with the CFPB when they become subject to certain local, state, or federal consumer financial protection agency or court orders.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released research revealing that Reserve and National Guard members called to active duty are paying an extra $9 million in interest every year because they are not always receiving the benefit of their right to rate reductions under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.