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President Donald Trump dismissed Rohit Chopra as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Jan. 31. Four days later, Trump designated Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent as CFPB acting director.
Late rental payments fell from 2021-24, even as rental balances and fees increased, according to a recent report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The rate of auto repossessions was higher at the end of 2022 than before the pandemic, according to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined fintech Block $175 million after finding it allowed fraud to multiply on its financial services platform Cash App.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced two measures last week to provide privacy protections on large technology platforms.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently sued Walmart and its fintech partner Branch Messenger for allegedly illegally opening deposit accounts for more than 1 million delivery drivers.