CFPB Shutdown Leaves Consumers Vulnerable - Legal Action is Now the Best Defense
With the CFPB shut down, banks and lenders now face no federal oversight, putting homeowners and consumers at risk of ...
What Cuts to the CFPB Could Mean For Consumers
The CFP also prosecutes companies that it says fail to protect consumers. In December, it filed a lawsuit against the ...
SoloSettle Transforms Debt Settlement Amid Uncertainty Over CFPB Regulations
Recent actions by President Donald Trump against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have sparked concerns over ...
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Gutting the CFPB Could Leave You More Vulnerable to Financial Fraud. Here's Why
The CFPB emerged in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis with the mission of "enforcing federal consumer financial laws and ...
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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2024 Annual Review - Debt Collection
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2024 applicable to debt collection practices. Like 2023, the theme of 2024 was ...
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CFPB Continues “Pausing” Litigation: This Time in Medical Debt Rule Litigation
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) requested and was granted a 90-day stay in the litigation involving ...
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7 Things Debt Collectors Aren’t Allowed To Do (No Matter How Much You Owe)
If you're behind on debt payments, your lender might send you to collections. And while the harassing phone calls and ...
'It's not my debt': Major debt collector filed thousands of lawsuits in Arizona, report says, even as it was being punished for consumer violations
One of the nation’s largest debt collectors launched tens of thousands of lawsuits in Arizona since 2022, according to 12 ...
From credit cards to medical debt: What may happen to some key consumer protection rules under Trump
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the so-called cop on the beat protecting Americans from financial abuse, is now under strict orders to do nothing.
Trump CFPB Pick McKernan to Lead Agency Targeted for Shutdown
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jonathan McKernan to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau brought some relief ...
Consumers don't need more hidden fees, tricky loans, or a repeat of financial crisis
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been a go-to financial agency for dealing with bad practices. Trump ...
Petroff Amshen LLP: CFPB Shutdown Leaves Consumers Vulnerable - Legal Action is Now the Best Defense
With the CFPB shut down, banks and lenders now face no federal oversight, putting homeowners and consumers at risk of foreclosure, fraud, and debt collection abuse. Petroff Amshen LLP is stepping in a ...