On January 7, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a final Rule (the “Rule”) that prohibits consumer reporting ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered the American Honda Finance Corporation to pay $12.8 (£10.2 / €12.2) ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Jan. 17, 2025, that Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus, must pay a $15 million penalty for not conducting ...

Harvard University has hired another law firm to help it navigate a U.S. House investigation into its response to claims of ...

While CROA focuses on regulating credit repair companies, other federal laws are focused on protecting consumers. The Fair ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has imposed a $15 million fine on Equifax, a consumer reporting agency, for failing ...

The CFPB cited Equifax’s failure to investigate disputes and resolve errors as part of its crackdown on credit reporting.

Medical debt is the largest source of debt in collection in the United States, and it’s more likely to be held by women, people with disabilities and Black Americans.

Equifax will pay a $15 million penalty for failing to properly investigate credit report disputes.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million for credit reporting errors. The CFPB alleged the credit ...

In a bit of a surprise development at the end of 2024, the United States Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which amends the ...

With the new lawsuits, consumers with medical debt will be stuck in the middle but experts say there are options.