Created at the behest of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has the ostensible goal of protecting people from bad actors and practices in the financial marketplace.

The ruling, which went into effect this week, requires businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up for it in the first place.

Understanding your rights as a consumer is more critical than ever. Financial rights education platforms have emerged as vital tools to bridge the gap between complex regulations and everyday financial decisions.

The CFPB is widely seen as a key ally of American consumers, but critics say it costs too much and stifles innovation.

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.

"By offering predatory credit with just a few taps on your cell phone, cash advance apps are a loan shark in your pocket .. cash advance app borrowers are trapped in a cycle of debt like that experienced by payday loan borrowers," Candice Wang, senior researcher at the Center for Responsible Lending, said on the group's website.

Equifax will pay a $15 million penalty for failing to properly investigate credit report disputes.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule under Regulation AA to address the use of restrictive and coercive clauses

Inflation, rising costs, and financial scams are taking a toll on service members and their families. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman examines the unique financial pressures military families face and the strategies to overcome them.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has imposed a $15 million fine on Equifax, a consumer reporting agency, for failing to adequately investigate consumer disputes regarding credit reports.

Christopher Mufarrige is named acting director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection; TD Bank promotes Andrew Stewart, Nadir Johnes and Jo Jagadish; PayPal's John Kim is leaving the company; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Senate Republicans backed a Wednesday effort from Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Cruz has unsuccessfully tried to disassemble the agency in the