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Honda settles with CFPB over auto loan inequalities

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a $24 million settlement with Honda Motor Company.

CFPB asserts jurisdiction over medical debt collectors

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced a consent order with a medical debt collection company for mishandling consumer credit reporting disputes and preventing consumers from exercising their debt collection rights.

CFPB at the 5-year mark: Large and growing

While the CFPB’s success in fulfilling its mission is open to debate, it cannot be denied that the CFPB has been successful at growing.

Federal Court refuses to rubber stamp CFPB’s Sprint settlement

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced recently that a $50 million settlement with Sprint, the telecommunications giant, for alleged over-charging on cell phone accounts.

CFPB funds its first program from the Civil Penalty Fund

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced a new program entitled the Financial Coaching Initiative.

CFPB adds street repair to its jurisdiction

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last week announced another in a long line of consent orders issued in the name of consumer protection. This one, however, is unlike any others.

The CFPB and ‘Operation Choke Point’

Details continue to emerge about “Operation Choke Point,” a Justice Department program targeting businesses that it feels are at high risk for fraud.

Military allotment servicer to repay $3.1 million

Kentucky-based Fort Knox National Company and its subsidiary, Military Assistance Company, have been required by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to repay $3.1 million.

Fair Credit Reporting Act: Reading the CFPB Tea Leaves

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Solicitor General have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in connection with a case pending review.

Due process challenge to the CFPB rejected

A federal court has denied a motion from ITT Educational Services to dismiss a lawsuit filed last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.