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Crippling the CFPB Could Hurt Consumers and Loosen Regulations for Financial Giants
Alternative options if you're the victim of unfair and abusive practices as the consumer watchdog 'winds down.' ...
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FTC Director of Bureau of Consumer Protection Reminds Consumers that the FTC Means Business When it Comes to Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs)
On March 10, 2025, the Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection published a blog entry on the ...
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US Consumers Reported Losing Over $12.5B to Fraudulent Schemes in 2024 – FTC Data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently revealed that US consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraudulent ...
FTC asks to delay Amazon Prime deceptive practices trial
The FTC filed suit against Amazon in June 2023, under the previous Democratic chair Lina Khan. The agency alleged that Amazon ...
Scammers stole record-breaking $12.5B from Americans in 2024, FTC says
Consumers reported losing more money to scams where they paid with bank transfers or cryptocurrency than all other payment ...
Banks Want US Consumer Regulator Back to Undo Rules They Loathe
Financial companies were rarely shy about their issues with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But a largely shuttered ...
Federal official recounts chaos inside consumer agency after Trump fired its director
A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial ...
7 ways to safeguard your money as the Trump administration weakens consumer protections
Americans are feeling increasingly unsure about their money — and it’s not clear how far Trump administration regulators will ...
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Consumer Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against financial giants
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday dropped a series of enforcement actions against financial services companies accused of wrongdoing under the prior administration, including a ...
Trump administration still plans to eliminate consumer finance bureau, witness says
President Donald Trump's administration still plans to fire all workers at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ...
CFPB rule to remove medical bills from credit reports goes into effect March 17, but enforcement uncertain: Legally Speaking
New CFPB rules may erase $49 billion in medical debt from credit reports, boosting credit scores for 15 million Americans if enforcement proceeds.
Consumer Reports calls out slapdash AI voice-cloning safeguards
The nonprofit publication evaluated the AI voice cloning services from six companies: Descript, ElevenLabs, Lovo, PlayHT, ...