Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report disputes.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a scaled-back version of its small business lending rule under ...

The federal watchdog for consumer financial products has been stripped of its enforcement capabilities, but the data remains ...

The rule, set to take effect in 2028, narrows back to 13 the number of data points collected and raises the lending threshold ...

For over 50 years, the ECOA law has made it illegal to discriminate against potential borrowers based on their race, sex, gender, marital status, ethnicity, religion, and other "protected ...

This is a unique situation and I don't think it has any real importance in terms of how other agencies get funded," said Alan ...

A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report reveals that roughly 90% of private student loan cosigner release applications are denied, often due to vague lender criteria and opaque processes.

On April 22, 2026, the CFPB issued its final rule amending provisions of Regulation B, the regulation that implements the ...

Key Takeaways The CFPB issued a final rule on April 22, 2026, eliminating disparate impact as a basis for ECOA enforcement. It also revises discouragement standards and restricts special-purpose ...

Alexis Goldstein, a former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employee, was fired this year for recording DOGE’s incursion ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has changed its complaint portal for reporting issues with credit reports, debt collection, and other financial products. The update comes as more ...