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Large banks are offering consumers inferior credit card terms and interest rates compared to their small bank and credit union peers, according to a Feb. 16 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently settled a foreclosure scam case by reaching a $12 million settlement with Consumer First Legal Group LLC.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing banning financial institutions from charging non-sufficient funds fees for transactions declined in real-time.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and seven state attorneys general sued New York-based debt relief services company Strategic Financial Solutions for allegedly running an illegal debt-relief enterprise
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is cautioning credit reporting companies against sloppy credit file sharing practices and providing erroneous background check reports.
Student loan holders are reportedly facing several significant hurdles in paying off their student loans after repayments resumed in October.
College-sponsored financial products often have higher fees and more restrictive terms and conditions compared to typical market products, according to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Atlantic Union Bank $6.2 million for allegedly illegally enrolling thousands of customers in checking account overdraft programs.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Bank of America $12 million for submitting false mortgage lending information to the federal government.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Plano, Texas-based Toyota Motor Credit Corp., $60 million for preventing borrowers from canceling product bundles which increased their monthly car loan payments.