The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was launched in 2011 in response to the 2008 banking crisis, which destabilized millions of Americans. This new U.S. government agency' ...

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The NRW consumer advice center clarifies misconceptions about supermarket apps. And warns: users become transparent for possible small discounts.

With the quantity of information and paperwork involved in most financial transactions, misunderstandings are not uncommon.

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Since its inception, it has also imposed more than $5 billion in civil penalties on companies and individuals who broke consumer protection laws. Previous examples of the bureau’s work include ...