Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania is a warning to the banking industry

Regulators’ action against Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania has huge ramifications for the banking industry. Three regulators − the CFPB, FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – have ordered Citizens to pay $14 million in refunds to consumers and another $20.5 million penalty.

Citizens Bank fined by CFPB

This week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau levied a significant fine on Citizens Bank for mishandling discrepancies in customer deposits.

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.

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