An appeals court will decide if further cuts can be made to the CFPB, a key agency tasked with protecting consumers ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently sent warning letters to 10 companies advising them of possible violations of its Consumer Review Rule (the “Rule”), which became effective in 2024 and ...

The attorneys general say the federal government has relied on a faulty legal opinion in its decision to withhold funding from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (CN) — A group of attorneys ...

Federal officials say a company that operates hundreds of landing pages for AI answers is running an operation that has duped thousands of users, who were unable to stop costly monthly charges.

California joined 20 other states and the District of Columbia on Monday in a lawsuit that seeks to prevent the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from being defunded and closed by the Trump ...

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...