CFPB Monthly Complaint Snapshot Spotlights Debt Collection Complaints
Report Also Looks at Consumer Complaints from Arizona.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Second Action Against Military Credit Services for Improper Contract Disclosures
Bureau Orders Lender to Pay $200,000 Civil Penalty.
CFPB Takes Action Against Pawn Companies for Deceiving Consumers About Loan Costs
Bureau Alleges Four Virginia Pawnbrokers Disclosed Misleading Annual Percentage Rates.
CFPB Takes Action Against Moneytree for Deceptive Advertising and Collection Practices
Bureau Orders Financial Services Company to Pay $255,000 to Consumers.
CFPB Unveils Consumer Credit Trends Tool to Help Forecast Potential Consumer Risks
Web-based Tool Will Deliver Regular Updates on Consumer Lending Markets.
CFPB Finds Bank Marketing Deals With Colleges Can Mean Costly Fees and Risks for Students
Bureau Urges Schools and Banks to Put Students' Best Financial Interest First.
CFPB Takes Action Against Reverse Mortgage Companies for Deceptive Advertising
Three Companies Cited For Falsely Claiming Consumers Could Not Lose Their Homes.
CFPB Monthly Complaint Snapshot Spotlights Debt Settlement, Check Cashing, and Other Financial Service Complaints
Report Also Includes In-Depth Look at Consumer Complaints from Oklahoma.
CFPB Warns Financial Companies About Sales and Production Incentives That May Lead to Fraud or Consumer Abuse
Unchecked Incentives Can Produce Unauthorized Account Openings, Deceptive Sales Tactics, and Other Illegal Practices.
Agencies Issue Final Rule on Method to Adjust Thresholds for Exempting Certain Consumer Credit and Lease Transactions and Announce 2017 Thresholds
The Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule detailing the method that will be used to adjust the thresholds for exempting certain consumer credit and lease transactions from the Truth in Lending Act and Consumer Leasing Act.
Agencies Issue Final Rule on Method to Adjust the Threshold for Exempting Small Loans from Special Appraisal Requirements and Announce 2017 Threshold
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Reserve Board, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a final rule detailing the method that will be used to make annual inflation adjustments to the threshold for exempting small loans from special appraisal requirements.
CFPB Sues Access Funding for Scamming Lead-Paint Poisoning Victims Out of Settlement Money
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a complaint in federal district court against Access Funding, LLC for an illegal scheme in which victims of lead-paint poisoning and others were deceived into signing away future settlement payments in exchange for a significantly lower lump-sum payout.
CFPB Launches Inquiry Into Challenges Consumers Face in Using and Securely Sharing Access to Their Digital Financial Records
Bureau Seeks Stakeholder Input on Security, Consumer Choice, and Control of Records.
CFPB Takes Action Against B&B Pawnbrokers For Deceiving Consumers About Loan Costs
Bureau Alleges Virginia Pawnbroker Disclosed Misleadingly Low Annual Percentage Rate.
CFPB and New York Attorney General File Lawsuit Against Illegal Nationwide Debt Collection Scheme
Alleges Network of Sham Collections Companies Harass, Threaten, and Deceive Millions of Consumers.
CFPB Supervision Recovers $11 Million for 225,000 Harmed Consumers
CFPB Finds Qualified Students Were Blocked From Affordable Loan Repayment Plans; Updates Student Loan Servicing Exam Procedures.
CFPB Warns Financial Institutions About Potential Mortgage Lending Reporting Failures
CFPB Puts 44 Mortgage Lenders and Brokers on Notice That They May Be Required to Report Mortgage Data.
CFPB Monthly Complaint Snapshot Spotlights Prepaid Product Complaints
Report Also Includes In-Depth Look at Consumer Complaints from North Carolina.
CFPB Releases First-Ever Project Catalyst Innovation Highlights Report
Report Discusses Market Developments with Potential for Consumer-Friendly Innovation.
CFPB Projects that One-in-Three Rehabilitated Student Loan Borrowers Will Re-default Within Two Years
Gaps in Student Loan Rehab Programs Trap Vulnerable Borrowers in Default, May Cost Consumers $125 Million in Unnecessary Interest Charges Alone.
CFPB Announces Changes to Senior Leadership
The CFPB announced leadership changes within the Bureau.
CFPB Orders Navy Federal Credit Union to Pay $28.5 Million for Improper Debt Collection Actions
Credit Union Used False Threats to Collect Debts and Placed Unfair Restrictions on Account Access.
CFPB Finalizes Strong Federal Protections for Prepaid Account Consumers
New Rule Includes ‘Know Before You Owe’ Prepaid Disclosures.
CFPB Releases Updated Exam Procedures for Military Lending Act
CFPB to Evaluate Military Lending Act Violations in its Exams of Creditors and Will Use Its Enforcement Authority in Cases of Substantial Consumer Harm.
CFPB Project Catalyst Study Finds Savings Offers Double the Number of Consumers Saving
Project Also Finds Savings Persist After Offers End.