The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau amended its consent order against international remittance company Wise, reducing the civil penalty by roughly 98% while keeping in place a requirement that the company pay approximately $450,000 in consumer redress...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent a letter to Oregon state legislators backing Senate Bill 605, which would prohibit medical providers, debt collectors, and credit agencies from including medical debt on consumer credit reports, days after the a...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Justice said they have pulled back 2023 joint guidance that had cautioned lenders that considering borrowers' immigration or citizenship status in credit decisions could violate federal fair lending...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau disclosed in a court filing that the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel has determined the agency cannot legally request funds from the Federal Reserve, finding the Fed currently lacks "combined earnings" a...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau endorsed two Washington state bills that would prohibit medical debt from appearing on consumer credit reports, telling state legislators the measures align with federal regulation and are not preempted by federal law.