Friday, July 26, 2024

Tag: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cracks down on credit card late fees

The rule was passed in an effort to save 45 million people an average of $220 or more than $10 billion a year.

Bank of America pays $250 million to customers and in penalty fees...

CFPB said Bank of America implemented a "double-dipping scheme" to "harvest junk fees" from customers and those actions are "illegal and undermine customer trust."

‘Lawless and reckless’: Warren condemns Fifth Circuit attack on CFPB

"If it stands, it will go down in history as one of the most anti-consumer court rulings in history."

Warren urges delay in confirmation vote for CFPB Director until release...

“Kathy Kraninger helped implement a policy to punish innocent young children – that is a moral stain that will follow her for the rest of her life."

Elizabeth Warren blocks Trump’s pick for CFPB Director until release of...

“I urge my colleagues in the Senate to reject this highly cynical nomination.”

On the CFPB’s birthday, stand against sharks

The CFPB has provided an extraordinary amount of help to millions of Americans in just six years. Now it needs our help.

An arrogant entrance, a sad exit

With a new Congress and White House committed to wealth’s concentration, we’ll sorely miss the scholar who dedicated his life to documenting wealth’s maldistribution.

Consumers Lose, Wall Street Wins, in Right-Wing Court Ruling

The battles to rein in Wall Street fraud and resist the right-wing assault on an independent judiciary are far from over.

You Used to Be Able to Take Them to Court

The CFPB is working to protect you as a consumer from forced arbitration clauses in financial contracts.

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FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony reveals doubts about whether Donald Trump was hit by a bullet or shrapnel during an assassination attempt, raising questions about the investigation’s progress and transparency.

Vance’s popularity crisis: Can the RNC afford to keep him on the ticket?

Polling reveals deep unpopularity for GOP vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, raising questions about the Republican Party’s strategy and the potential consequences for the 2024 election.

American healthcare workers demand Biden and Harris end support for Israeli assault on Gaza

As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, American healthcare workers who volunteered in Gaza urge U.S. leaders to end Israel’s assault, citing the atrocities witnessed firsthand.

Public opposition to Project 2025 surges as Trump distances himself

Awareness and disapproval of Project 2025 increase significantly despite Trump’s attempts to disassociate from the controversial conservative policy agenda.

730 million people faced hunger last year: A global crisis demanding urgent action

The latest UN report reveals alarming levels of hunger and malnutrition, highlighting the need for urgent political and financial commitments to address food insecurity worldwide.