Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Finances Housing National 

CFPB Issues Guidance to Protect Mortgage Borrowers from Pay-to-Play Digital Comparison-Shopping Platforms

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 HRM Staff CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Development of Housing and Urban Development, Real Estate Settlement

By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Financial arrangements that influence or manipulate search results are illegal WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer

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Finances National 

CFPB Proposes Rule to Rein in Excessive Credit Card Late Fees

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 HRM Staff CARD ACT, CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Credit Cards, illegal junk fee

By: CFPB Proposed rule seeks to close loophole exploited by companies to hike fees with inflation WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the

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Administration Finances 

CFPB Seeks Public Input on Consumer Credit Card Market

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 HRM Staff Biennial Credit Card Market Report, CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Protection, Credit Market, Market-Monitoring

By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Feedback from consumers, industry, advocates will help inform biennial credit card market report WASHINGTON, D.C. —

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Administration Featured Finances 

CFPB Issues Guidance to Root Out Tactics Which Charge People Fees for Subscriptions They Don’t Want

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 HRM Staff CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission, Fees, Reoccurring Charges, Subscription Services, Subscriptions

By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau New circular addresses dark patterns and other tricks used by companies to confuse and deceive

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Events Finances National 

CFPB Proposes Rule to Establish Public Registry of Terms and Conditions in Form Contracts That Claim to Waive or Limit Consumer Rights and Protections

January 12, 2023January 11, 2023 HRM Staff Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Servicemembers Civil Rights act

By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  Companies can use terms and conditions in non-negotiable form contracts to try to hide consumer

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Finances National 

CFPB Takes Action to Halt Debt Collection Mill From Bombarding Consumers with Junk Lawsuits

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 HRM Staff Citibank, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), discover, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Forster & Garbus illegally sued borrowers on behalf of Citibank and Discover, among others WASHINGTON,

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Events National 

CFPB and New York AG sue Credit Acceptance for hiding auto loan costs

January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 HRM Staff Auto Loan, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), New York State Office of the Attorney General

BY CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the New York State Office

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Administration Featured Finances National 

CFPB and New York Attorney General Sue Credit Acceptance for Hiding Auto Loan Costs, Setting Borrowers Up to Fail

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 HRM Staff American Loans, Borrower Failure, CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Credit Acceptance, Enforcement action, Hiding Auto Loan Cost, Lawsuit, New York Attorney General, Whistleblower

By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  Major subprime auto lender targets Americans with loans that it predicts they cannot afford to

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Administration Helpful Hints National 

CFPB Issues Report on TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 HRM Staff Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equifax, Fair Credit Reporting Act

By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Analysis of nearly half a million complaints reveals ongoing challenges WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer

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Administration Finances Local 

CFPB Orders Servicio UniTeller to Refund Fees and Pay Penalty for Failing to Follow Remittance Rules

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 HRM Staff Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), electronic fund transfer act, Hampton Roads, Penalties, Refund Fees, Remittance Rules, Servicio UniTeller, washington dc

By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Remittance provider failed to provide refunds on thousands of transactions WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, the Consumer Financial

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