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Appeals panel looks for middle ground on CFPB dismantling
A federal appeals panel seems inclined to find a middle ground as it weighs whether to pause an order blocking the Trump ...
US CFPB asks to exit Biden-era case against MoneyGram
The top U.S. watchdog for consumer finance has asked a federal court to withdraw from the agency's own 2022 case against ...
House votes to overturn CFPB overdraft rule
The rule that would cap overdraft fees at $5 now goes to President Donald Trump, who has indicated he will sign a measure to ...
Here is the agreement DOGE has with the consumer watchdog agency it is cutting up
The CFPB is on the hook for all travel or training expenses incurred as part of the USDS employees assigned to them.
What’s happening with bank overdraft fees and where does NJ stand?
According to the Attorney General's Office, most bank account overdrafts are under $26, yet the fee can exceed that amount.
CFPB likely to step back from crypto regulation — Attorney
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is likely to see a diminished role in crypto regulations, but the agency will ...
Social Security myths on social media: How they could hurt you when paper checks end
Only a small group of people get their Social Security payments by paper check, but that's set to end. What to know about ...
CFPB Examiners Barred From Work Despite Agency's Assurances
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s examination unit isn’t supervising banks and other financial companies despite ...
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CFPB is back to doing enforcement again ... sort of
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has chosen to prosecute only a handful of cases as the Trump administration drops other investigations, claiming enforcement is not mandated by the Dodd-Frank ...
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DOJ says CFPB stop-work order maintains statutory functions
The Department of Justice said in a court filing Friday that a February stop-work order from acting Consumer Financial ...
Appeals Panel Eyes Narrow Order to Keep CFPB Open, Curb Firings
Federal workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are poised for a continued pause on the Trump administration’s ...
It's time to worry about overdraft fees. These 5 banks rolled them back.
Now, some good news: Overdraft fees aren’t nearly as brutal today as five or 10 years ago, banking experts say. Many banks have taken dramatic steps to lower or eliminate the fees. Both Bankrate and ...