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Today, the CFPB announced that it is seeking public input on strengthening privacy protections and preventing harmful surveillance in digital payments, particularly those offered through large technology platforms.
The CFPB issued an order recognizing Financial Data Exchange, Inc. (FDX) as a standard setting body under the CFPB’s Personal Financial Data Rights rule.
Prepared remarks by Seth Frotman, General Counsel and Senior Advisor to the Director, given at the University of Michigan on January 7, 2025.
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Seth Frotman
The CFPB sued Experian, the nationwide consumer reporting agency, for unlawfully failing to properly investigate consumer disputes.
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule to ban the inclusion of medical bills on credit reports used by lenders and prohibit lenders from using medical information in their lending decisions.
CFPB finaliza normativa que prohíbe facturas médicas en informes de crédito, y prohíbe a prestamistas usar información médica en decisiones crediticias.
The CFPB sued Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance for setting families up to fail when they borrowed money to buy a manufactured home.
Statement of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on developments regarding large asset manager ownership of banks.
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Rohit Chopra
Today, the CFPB sued Walmart and Branch Messenger for forcing delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts to get paid and for deceiving workers— “last mile” drivers in Walmart’s Spark Driver program—about how they could access their earnings.
The CFPB sued Rocket Homes to stop providing incentives to real estate brokers and agents in exchange for steering homebuyers to Rocket Mortgage for loans.
La CFPB demandó al operador de Zelle y a tres de los bancos más grandes del país por no proteger a los consumidores del fraude que se extendió dentro de la red más grande disponible de pagos de persona a persona.
Director Chopra delivered remarks on consumers harmed by fraud on the Zelle payment network.
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Rohit Chopra
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued the operator of Zelle and three of the nation’s largest banks for failing to protect consumers from widespread fraud on America’s most widely available peer-to-peer payment network.
The CFPB announced several actions on credit cards, including a circular on rewards programs, research on retail cards, and a tool to explore cards.
CFPB anuncia acciones sobre tarjetas de crédito. Publica circular sobre recompensas, investiga tarjetas de comercios y ofrece herramienta para tarjetas de crédito.
The CFPB issued a report on the experiences of homeowners dealing with their mortgage company after divorce or the death of an original borrower.
CFPB Finalizes Rule to Protect Homeowners on Solar Panel Loans and Other Home Improvement Loans Paid Back Through Property Taxes.
Director Chopra presented a discussion draft of a new FDIC policy on Bank Capital Distributions During Unusual and Exigent Circumstances at the December 2024 meeting of the FDIC Board of Directors.
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Rohit Chopra
Director Chopra presented a discussion draft of a new FDIC policy on the Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act of 1992 at the December 2024 meeting of the FDIC Board of Directors.
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Rohit Chopra
The CFPB released a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights describing a range of unlawful activities identified by CFPB examiners across student loan markets.
The CFPB released its annual report on trends in the residential mortgage lending market.
Joint letter from the CFPB and IHS to medical providers, suppliers, billers, and debt collectors re: improper bills.
The CFPB took action to close an outdated overdraft loophole that exempted overdraft loans from lending laws.
CFPB Advisor and Student Loan Ombudsman Julia Barnard delivered remarks to the Consumer Federation of America “Looking to the Future of Student Borrower Protection."
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Julia Barnard
The CFPB took action to address unlawful student loan debt collection practices by Performant Recovery, Inc. against defaulted borrowers.
