WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. federal consumer finance watchdog agency on Tuesday formally ended certain civil-rights-era antidiscrimination requirements for the lending industry, ...

Last week I participated in the radio show On Point to discuss the legacy of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It turned out to be something a debate with Richard Cordray, the first director ...

In 2026, New York strengthens consumer protections with new laws. The FAIR Business Practices Act expands the Attorney General’s powers to target unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices, aligning ...

These rule-related actions are two of the latest examples of administrative agencies under the Trump administration reducing consumer protections under the guise of “modernization,” “uniformity” and ...

In the waning months of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, released a flurry of new consumer protection rules, targeting everything from bank overdraft fees ...

Stalled lawsuits. Halted supervision and oversight. Suspended workforce. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the midst of a complete overhaul that could cripple its ability to act as the ...

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The Council has approved conclusions that provide guidance to the Commission for the implementation of the five-year 2030 consumer agenda. The conclusions call for the strengthening of consumer ...

Lansing — A Michigan state lawmaker has introduced legislation meant to preempt an expected opinion out of the Michigan Supreme Court regarding what rights the attorney general or other law ...

If Board of Supervisors Chair Terra Lawson-Remer has her way, San Diego County could tap a more than $200 million pool of money to set up a new team of lawyers to take on consumer litigation. District ...