Cruz to revive push to abolish government consumer protection agency
Senate Republicans backed a Wednesday effort from Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Ted Cruz Leads Republican Charge to Defund Consumer-Protection Agency
The CFPB—tasked to protect consumers from unfair banking practices—was created by Democrats in the wake of the 2008 financial ...
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Anthony Jost and Lindsay Llewellyn: New rule would remove medical debt from credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found roughly 43 million Americans had medical bills on their credit reports, ...
Equifax Ordered to Pay $15 Million: Here's What Consumers Should Know
Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report ...
What To Do If You’re Struggling With Medical Debt
Over 100 million Americans are saddled with medical debt, but a few initiatives are addressing — or even eliminating — it.
How to Submit a Complaint to the CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a federal agency that protects consumers from predatory lenders and credit card ...
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Jan. 24 - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Orders Equifax to Pay $15 Million for Credit Errors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken action against Equifax, the nationwide consumer reporting agency, for its failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes.
What is a credit reporting agency?
Credit reporting agencies are the companies that compile information from creditors to create your credit reports. Experian, Equifax and TransUnion are the three main credit reporting agencies, but ...
Equifax ordered to pay $15 million for improper investigations regarding credit card errors
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week ordered Equifax to pay $15 million for failing to conduct proper investigations regarding credit card ...