Trump’s ascendancy may spell bad news for consumer protections in the US
The financial sector’s discomfort with protective measures may find sympathetic ears in the White House. The Obama set-up ...
Money & the Law: Perhaps Early Warning Services should come with a warning
Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2010 in the aftermath of the Great Recession. It is a large ...
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Commentary: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has irked billionaires, but it serves the public well
They especially hate the 14-year-old Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But most voters in both major parties support its ...
Walmart, Branch Messenger sued over delivery driver 'junk fees'
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against Walmart and workforce payments company Branch ...
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Most medical debt can no longer hurt your credit score under new California law
A new state law will keep medical debt off your credit report, sparing a hit to your all-important credit score. This is a ...
Virginia Democrats 'asking the wrong question' amid outrage over DOGE federal workforce cuts, GOP leader says
A top Virginia Republican responded to concerns being voiced by the Commonwealth's Democratic House speaker over DOGE's plan ...
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Walmart sued for allegedly forcing drivers into paying fees to access earnings
Walmart is facing a lawsuit for allegedly forcing drivers into using a service that would require them to pay fees to ...
Why Americans pay so much more for health care in 2024
The United States spends more on health care now than 20, 30 or 50 years ago. In 1970, health care made up 7% of the nation’s ...
Student-loan borrowers will need to brace for -2-
Scott Buchanan, the executive director of the Student Loan Servicing Alliance, a trade group, pushed back on the CFPB's report, saying that the major challenge for federal student-loan borrowers is ...