Federal judge chastises CFPB, dismisses lawsuit
The court formally sanctioned the bureau for its conduct during the discovery process of a lawsuit, striking four counts from the CFPB’s initial suit.
The court formally sanctioned the bureau for its conduct during the discovery process of a lawsuit, striking four counts from the CFPB’s initial suit.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consent order against two American Express banking subsidiaries for unintentionally discriminating against consumers in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories.
The Department of Justice announced last week it was formally closing Operation Choke Point, a controversial regulatory program quietly undertaken in 2011.
A national legal expert last week raised questions about the political future of Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a report detailing the impact of overdraft fees on American banks and credit union customers.
The Columbus, Ohio-based bank was fined $4.6 million by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for alleged failures related to information it provides for checking account screening reports.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would scrap the CFPB’s arbitration rule while the Senate took up a similar measure expected to come to a vote next month.
Financial services companies were cautioned against misleading consumers about some pay-by-phone fees by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
A small, family run real estate law firm in Kentucky last week prevailed in a lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Enforcement actions fell to six in the second quarter at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, down from 17 in the first quarter of the year.