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. “Please do not perform any work tasks,” ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a new rule to ban excessive credit card late fees. Congress banned excessive fees in 2009, but the Federal Reserve Board of Governors issued ...

In an exclusive interview, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra tells Yahoo Finance that card issuers are boosting their margins at consumers' expense. Weissmann: I want to take ...

Compared to the same period in the prior year (January 1 to September 30, 2025), all four categories are up year-to-date: FCRA +43.8%, CFPB complaints +14.2%, TCPA +13.4%, and FDCPA +7.2%.

Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer. The Biden administration is finalizing a rule Tuesday that will end the inclusion of ...

The Trump administration joined with trade groups to ask a court to overturn a Biden-era rule that aimed to limit the impact of unpaid medical bills on consumers’ credit history. By Stacy Cowley In ...