After the 2008 bank-fueled economic crash, consumers helped establish an independent financial watchdog to protect their ...

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As anticipated, 2025 is already shaping up to be a busy year in consumer financial services, with a federal district court expanding the ...

Illinois state Sen. Mark Walker already was working on legislation to bolster the state's protections for consumers. But now ...

Several employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in a series of court filings Thursday that the Trump administration plans to “wind down” the agency, appearing to ...

And maybe the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency, known in DC and in banking circles by its acronym, was created by lefty Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former President Barack Obama in ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday dropped five major legal cases it had underway — including a big lawsuit against Capital One — marking a major reversal for an agency that ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the independent federal agency ... fees when customers overspend their accounts. The bank covers the shortfall, but charges a fee. The average overdraft ...