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Press release

Published JUN 11, 2024

CFPB Proposes to Ban Medical Bills from Credit Reports

Today, the CFPB proposed a rule that would remove medical bills from most credit reports, increase privacy protections, help to increase credit scores and loan approvals, and prevent debt collectors from using the credit reporting system to coerce people to pay.

Press release

Published JUN 05, 2024

CFPB Launches Process to Recognize Open Banking Standards

Today, the CFPB finalized a rule outlining the qualifications to become a recognized industry standard setting body, which can issue standards that companies can use to help them comply with the CFPB’s upcoming Personal Financial Data Rights Rule.

Press release

Published JUN 04, 2024

CFPB Warns Against Deception in Contract Fine Print

The CFPB today issued a circular warning against the use of unlawful or unenforceable terms and conditions in contracts for consumer financial products or services.

Press release

Published JUN 03, 2024

CFPB Creates Registry to Detect Corporate Repeat Offenders

The CFPB finalized a rule to establish a registry to detect and deter corporate offenders that have broken consumer financial protection laws.

Press release

Published JUN 03, 2024

CFPB Crea Registro para Detectar Infractores Corporativos Reincidentes | CFPB

La CFPB finaliza una normativa para establecer un registro para detectar y detener a infractores corporativos que ya hayan violado leyes de protección financiera del consumidor.

Press release

Published MAY 31, 2024

CFPB Sues Student Loan Servicer PHEAA for Pursuing Borrowers for Loans Discharged in Bankruptcy

The CFPB sued student loan servicer Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency for illegally collecting on student loans that have been discharged in bankruptcy and sending false information about consumers to credit reporting companies.

Press release

Published MAY 30, 2024

CFPB Launches Inquiry into Junk Fees in Mortgage Closing Costs

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today launched a public inquiry into junk fees that are increasing mortgage closing costs.

Press release

Published MAY 22, 2024

CFPB actúa en préstamos Compre Hoy y Pague Luego

La CFPB emitió una interpretación de normativa que confirma que los prestamistas Compre Hoy y Pague Luego son emisores de tarjetas de crédito.

Press release

Published MAY 22, 2024

CFPB Takes Action to Ensure Consumers Can Dispute Charges and Obtain Refunds on Buy Now, Pay Later Loans

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued an interpretive rule that confirms that Buy Now, Pay Later lenders are credit card providers.

Press release

Published MAY 20, 2024

CFPB Takes Action Against Western Benefits for Swindling Student Loan Borrowers

The CFPB took action against Western Benefits Group for charging illegal advance fees for student loan debt relief services and misrepresenting to consumers that advance fees would go toward paying down their loans.

Press release

Published MAY 20, 2024

CFPB actúa contra Western Benefits por engañar a prestatarios

La CFPB tomó acciones contra Western Benefits Group por cobrar tarifas por adelantado ilegales y por mentirles a los consumidores diciéndoles que esas tarifas irían hacia el pago de sus préstamos.

Press release

Published MAY 17, 2024

CFPB demanda a SoLo Funds por engañar a consumidores

CFPB demanda a SoLo Funds, una plataforma de préstamos persona a persona, por mentirles a sus prestatarios y engañarlos acerca del verdadero costo de sus préstamos.

Press release

Published MAY 17, 2024

CFPB Sues SoLo Funds for Deceiving Borrowers and Illegally Extracting Fees

The CFPB sued SoLo Funds, which runs a peer-to-peer lending platform, for lying to borrowers and deceiving them about the total cost of loans.

Press release

Published MAY 16, 2024

Statement on Supreme Court Decision in CFPB v. CFSA

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a statement today regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in CFPB v. Community Financial Services Association of America.

Press release

Published MAY 14, 2024

CFPB Distributes $384 Million to 191,000 Victims of Think Finance’s Illegal Lending Practices

The CFPB distributed more than $384 million to consumers harmed by Think Finance from the victims relief fund, which has disbursed more than $1 billion.

Press release

Published MAY 13, 2024

Agencies announce inflation-adjusted dollar thresholds for Regulation CC funds availability

The Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announce inflation-adjusted dollar thresholds for Regulation CC funds availability

Press release

Published MAY 09, 2024

CFPB Report Highlights Consumer Frustrations with Credit Card Rewards Programs

The CFPB issued a new report finding consumers encounter numerous problems with credit card rewards programs.

Press release

Published MAY 07, 2024

CFPB Takes Action Against Chime Financial for Illegally Delaying Consumer Refunds

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Chime Financial for failing to give consumers timely refunds when their accounts were closed.

Press release

Published MAY 06, 2024

CFPB Takes Action to Require National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency to Pay More than $5 Million for Student Loan Servicing Failures

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency for multi-year servicing failures.

Press release

Published MAY 01, 2024

CFPB Highlights the Hidden Costs of Health Savings Accounts

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released a report detailing the complex costs and fees that many consumers with health savings accounts are forced to pay.

Press release

Published MAY 01, 2024

CFPB alerta sobre costos ocultos de cuentas para salud

CFPB emite reporte detallando los complejos costos y tarifas que consumidores que tienen cuentas de ahorros para gastos de salud son forzados a pagar.

Press release

Published APR 30, 2024

CFPB Publishes Research Finding Higher Price Complexity Leads Consumers to Pay More

The CFPB issued a new report that suggests consumers tend to pay more for products that have more complex pricing structures.

Press release

Published APR 29, 2024

CFPB: 15 millones tienen facturas médicas en sus informes de crédito

CFPB publica reporte mostrando que hay 15 millones de personas que todavía tienen facturas médicas en sus informes de crédito, a pesar de cambios efectuados en sus procesos por Equifax, Experian y TransUnion.

Press release

Published APR 29, 2024

CFPB Finds 15 Million Americans Have Medical Bills on Their Credit Reports

The CFPB today released research showing that 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports despite changes by Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

Press release

Published APR 24, 2024

CFPB actúa contra tarifas ilegales en hipotecas

CFPB publica una edición de su Reporte de Supervisión descibriendo sus acciones para combatir tarifas inesperadas cobradas por administradores de hipotecas.