The CFPB’s acting director floated the timeline in a podcast appearance Wednesday, after weeks of relative silence on the bureau’s status.

TULSA, Okla. — Free money from Zelle or Cash App—just for filling out a government form? That’s what some TikTok videos claim. But Consumer Reports has a warning: it’s not a windfall—it’s simply not ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House budget director Russell Vought said on Wednesday he wants to close the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau even though President Donald Trump's administration ...

Debt collection generates more fraud reports to the FTC than any other industry, according to the agency. But even legitimate ...

AFSA recapped that the CFPB is allowed to impose supervision on non-bank companies that are larger participants in a market ...

Scammers are targeting people who have already lost money in cryptocurrency scams, posing as law firms and government agencies offering “fund recovery.” This is a dangerous second wave of fraud that ...

In a related trend, state courts are seeing a spike in debt collection lawsuits. Court filings surged in 2023 and 2024, according to a Sept. 2 report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, based on data from ...

Critics say reduced supervision favors lawbreakers and risks another financial crisis A coalition of 31 consumer advocacy groups is urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) not to roll ...

Bank refunds come down to one key factor: authorization. Learn the crucial distinction between scams and fraud — and ...

Shortly after taking office, Attorney General Pam Bondi told Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys that they must “zealously” ...

Regulators often gravitate toward consumer risk when constructing and enforcing rules on businesses such as dealerships. The ...

With its budget ceiling nearly halved, CFPB weighs workforce cuts just as it proposes narrowing supervision of nonbank lenders The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) warned employees last ...