Equifax, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

What Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is a government agency that oversees the consumer finance industry, including banks, lenders and other financial institutions.
US consumer bureau fines Equifax $15 million over handling of consumer disputes
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Friday it had fined credit reporting bureau Equifax $15 million for failing to sufficiently investigate consumer disputes of its credit reports.
Equifax hit with $15 million penalty from U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Equifax will pay a $15 million penalty for failing to properly investigate credit report disputes.
Equifax fined $15 million over its handling of consumer disputes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has imposed a $15 million fine on Equifax, a consumer reporting agency, for failing to adequately investigate cons
What the Future May Hold for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Open Banking Rule
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CFPB fines Equifax $15 million for errors on credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million for credit reporting errors. The CFPB alleged the credit bureau failed to properly investigate consumer disputes. Credit reports have a significant impact on consumer finances,
Equifax Fined $15M Over Credit Errors And Dispute Handling
Key Points ・The CFPB ordered Equifax to pay $15 million for mishandling consumer disputes and re-inserting previously deleted mistakes. ・Flawed processes led to confusing letters, inaccurate credit scores,
US CFPB fines Cash App-parent Block over insufficient fraud protection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday ordered payments firm Block to pay a penalty, citing fraud and weak ...
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CFPB's Proposed Rule Targets Consumer Financial Contracts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule under Regulation AA to address the use of restrictive and coercive clauses ...
Consumer bureau sues Capital One for ‘cheating’ customers on savings account interest
The government’s consumer watchdog sued Capital One on Tuesday for “cheating” customers out of billions in interest payments.
5 Key Changes That Will Affect Your Money in 2025
This year, older workers will have ways to save more for retirement, spend less on medicine and see other ways to improve ...
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CFPB Seeks Public Input on Privacy and Data Practices in Consumer Finance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather insights on how companies offering financial ...
Experian accused of failing to properly investigate consumer disputes
A top watchdog agency for consumer finance has accused the credit rating company Experian of failing to properly investigate ...
US Supreme Court dealt Biden historic series of defeats
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Bay Area company ordered to pay at least $75 million to wronged Cash App customers
Block, based in Oakland, was ordered Thursday to pay out at least $75 million to customers who had bad service experiences ...