At the country’s biggest fintech conference, the U.S. election is the elephant in the room CFPB’s Chopra gets rockstar welcome at Money20/20 just days after finalizing open banking rule Fortune · Nov 4, 2024
US election: Why is Kamala Harris losing Indian American voters? She could become the Indian American president. So why is she bleeding votes – to Trump’s advantage? Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2024
US Fines Apple And Goldman Sachs Over Apple Card The United States fined Apple and Goldman Sachs a total of $89 million on Wednesday, accusing them of deceiving users of the iPhone maker's credit card. International Business Times · Oct 23, 2024
New 'Open Banking' Rule Enhances Consumer Choice, Simplify Switching Financial Services The new rule aims to encourage competition and expand consumer choices, which is expected to lower loan prices and enhance customer service across the payments, credit, and banking sectors. International Business Times · Oct 23, 2024
US agency says apps that let workers access paychecks before payday are providing loans The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says apps that allow workers to access their paychecks in advance, often for a fee, are providing loans and therefore subject to the Truth in Lending Act The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024
Biden Administration To Ban Medical Debt From Credit Reports The rule is projected to raise affected individuals' credit scores by an average of 20 points, potentially enabling them to qualify for better loan terms and financial products. International Business Times · Jun 11, 2024
Biden rule would ban medical debt from credit reports - Roll Call The rule aims to keep creditors from obtaining and using information about medical and dental debt to make credit eligibility determinations. Roll Call · Jun 11, 2024
Vindicated by Court, CFPB Director Chopra says bureau will add staff, consider new rules on banks Since its creation roughly 14 years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced lawsuits, political and legal challenges to the idea of whether the Federal Government’s aggressive consumer financial watchdog agency should be allowed exist at all The Independent UK · May 17, 2024
The U.S. sharply limits how much credit cards can charge you in late fees The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new rule Tuesday capping late fees on credit cards, a move designed to save customers an estimated $10 billion a year. Critics promised a lawsuit. WEKU · Mar 5, 2024
Biden touts rule to curb credit card fees that Republicans will seek to block - Roll Call The CFPB's rule to curb late fees on credit cards is likely to encounter a Republican move on Capitol Hill to nullify it. Roll Call · Mar 5, 2024
Why a financial regulator is going after health care debt The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created after the Great Recession of 2007-09, has increasingly started policing the health care system. WEKU · Mar 1, 2024
Your Favorite Payment Apps May Face Federal Scrutiny A new payment app proposal would make PayPal, Apple Pay and more abide by some of the same rules as big banks and other financial institutions. Kiplinger · Nov 10, 2023
Medical debt could soon be barred from ruining your credit score The Biden administration unveiled regulations that potentially would help tens of millions of people who have medical debt on their credit reports. WEKU · Sep 21, 2023
Top US consumer watchdog plots more regulation for AI in lending The top U.S. consumer financial watchdog is sharpening his focus on lenders’ use of artificial intelligence when making credit decisions, signaling that fresh restrictions loom for financial firms. Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2023
Kiplinger · Jul 19, 2023 U.S., European Consumer Watchdogs Start Talks on Digitization Issues in Financial Sector Pricing, customer service, competition and privacy to be scrutinized.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 11, 2023 Bank of America hit with $250M in fines, customer refunds for ‘double-dipping’ fees, fake accounts It is one of the highest financial penalties in years against Bank of America, which has largely spent the last 15 years trying to clean up its reputation.
WEKU · Jul 11, 2023 Bank of America to pay $250 million for illegal fees, fake accounts An investigation found that Bank of America raked in tens of millions of dollars in resubmitted insufficient funds fees. The bank also illegally opened credit cards without customers knowledge.
Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2023 Senators, CFPB director spar over proposed credit card fee limit WASHINGTON — Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra on Tuesday defended the agency’s proposal to lower credit card late fees against criticism from Republicans at a Senate Banking hearing.
Roll Call · Jun 13, 2023 Senators, CFPB’s Chopra spar over proposed credit card fee limit - Roll Call Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra defended a proposal to lower credit card late fees against GOP criticism.
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023 Banks' growing reliance on chatbots to handle customer service tasks worries consumer watchdog Can you trust Erica, or Sandi or Amy to increasingly control parts of your financial life without giving you inaccurate information or sending money to the wrong place
Kiplinger · May 10, 2023 Medical Credit Cards Drive Up Cost of Care, Says CFPB CFPB says medical credit cards are driving up the cost of care with more than $1 billion accrued in deferred interest.
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023 White House, states tackle 'junk fees' that cost consumers The White House has brought together state lawmakers, federal officials and others for a virtual meeting where participants traded ideas about how to fight “junk fees” that inflate the cost to consumers for everything from hospital visits and airline tickets to student loans and concert seats
WEKU · Feb 1, 2023 Miss a credit card payment? Federal regulators want to put new limits on late fees The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to cap late fees at $8. Banking groups say the proposal would result in higher costs for consumers.
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 Apple and Google app stores get thumbs down from White House The Biden administration is taking aim at Apple and Google for operating mobile app stores it says stifle competition
Roll Call · Feb 1, 2023 CFPB proposes lowering credit card late fees - Roll Call The Biden administration says new regulations on credit card late fees could save consumers $9 billion a year.