RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) -North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is joining a lawsuit to protect congressionally mandated funding for federal consumer protection efforts. According to a release from ...

It’s National Consumer Protection Week and WREG is always trying to help you save money and avoid scams and ripoffs. So, we have some important advice to avoid becoming the next victim, as well as ...

Errors on credit reports. Unexpected bank and other “junk” fees. New financial products that conceal their true costs and terms. For help with those problems, millions of consumers in the U.S. have ...

HOUSTON — A high-stakes battle is unfolding in Washington over the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency that protects Americans from fraud, scams, and financial abuse.

Here’s what the agency has been doing for U.S. consumers since it was created in 2011—and what could change if the current administration continues to scale back its budget, staff, and mission By ...