CreditRepair.com and Lexington Law refund checks: What you need to know
Over 4 million consumers harmed by Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com’s illegal credit repair activities will receive refund checks beginning in December.
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CFPB to distribute over $191 million to consumers harmed by Tempoe
In October, over 250,000 consumers harmed by leasing company Tempoe, LLC, will begin receiving refund checks in the mail. Tempoe tricked customers of major retailers into expensive lease agreements.
The CFPB is working to reinforce the foundation of a fair, nondiscriminatory and competitive mortgage market
CFPB’s HMDA enforcement cases and research focus on ensuring financial institutions comply with HMDA and Regulation C’s requirement to report complete and accurate mortgage lending information.
Public Interest Tech Jobs: Regulate tech and AI
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’s enforcement work in 2023 and what lies ahead
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.
CFPB to distribute nearly $6 million to consumers harmed by predatory loans to veterans
In December, 264 consumers started receiving checks from a series of lawsuits involving four individuals who brokered illegal high-interest credit offers to veterans.
What’s ahead for Bank of America and its customers
The basics of CFPB’s enforcement actions against Bank of America, the customers who were affected, and the practices that violated federal law.
The CFPB has entered the chat
The CFPB is monitoring financial institutions’ use of chatbot technology to ensure consumers receive timely and reliable support from their providers.
Bringing tech enforcers together to protect consumers
The CFPB is convening government enforcers to sharpen our combined efforts to protect consumers as tech reshapes the financial marketplace.
CFPB finalizes update to administrative enforcement proceedings
Today the CFPB finalized an update to our procedural rule regarding administrative adjudication.
What’s ahead for Wells Fargo and its customers
See the basics of CFPB’s enforcement action against Wells Fargo, the customers who were affected, and the practices that violated federal law.
What new supervised institutions need to know about working with the CFPB
The CFPB’s supervisory activities may help entities identify issues before they become systemic or cause significant harm. Here’s what newly supervised institutions can expect from a supervisory relationship with the CFPB.
Identifying and addressing the financial needs of immigrants
The CFPB is working to identify and address the financial needs of immigrant consumers.
CFPB Extends Opportunity for Public to Provide Input on Junk Fees
The CFPB announced it will extend the deadline for the public to share input and stories on exploitative junk fees through April 11, 2022.
Protecting consumers through a pandemic: 2020 Fair Lending Report to Congress
This report describes our fair lending activities in supervision, enforcement, guidance and rulemaking, interagency coordination, and outreach and education for calendar year 2020.
Enforcement work continues with a commitment to protecting consumers
The CFPB is committed to protecting consumers through our enforcement work and will not hesitate to take public enforcement action when appropriate.
Protecting consumers and encouraging innovation: 2019 Fair Lending Report to Congress
This report describes our fair lending activities in innovation, outreach, prioritization, guidance and rulemaking, supervision, and enforcement for calendar year 2019.
Facts you can use about the Equifax settlement
Were you affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach? Find out about the legal settlement, benefits, and compensation that you may be eligible to claim.
Encouraging innovation in expanding credit access: 2018 Fair Lending Report to Congress
This report describes our fair lending activities in supervision, enforcement, guidance and rulemaking, interagency coordination, and outreach for calendar year 2018.
What you need to know to get money from the settlement with BancorpSouth Bank for alleged discrimination
Here’s what you need to know to get money from the settlement with BancorpSouth Bank for alleged mortgage lending discrimination against African-American consumers.
African-American and Hispanic borrowers harmed by Provident will receive $9 million in compensation
Provident borrowers who were charged higher broker fees will receive compensation.
Here’s what you should know if you were harmed by Morgan Drexen
Did you sign up for debt settlement services with Morgan Drexen? You could be eligible for compensation.
Got a check in the mail from the CFPB? Here’s how to tell if it’s legit
We'll never ask you to pay money or provide additional information to cash a check. Contact us if you think the check you received might be a scam.
Denied for a bank account? Here’s what you should know
If you had problems with your checking account in the past you may be denied for a new account, but you do have rights. Read our key tips if this happens to you.
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