Trump administration halts work at fraud-fighting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The CFPB is an independent government agency tasked with protecting consumers and enforcing rules for banks, credit unions ...
Indy Week

NC Officials, Former CFPB Director Talk Scams, Fraud, and Consumer Protection in the Trump Era

Protesters rallying to save the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in Raleigh earlier this year. Credit: Photo by Lena Geller North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall sat at the ...
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

New Bill would restore Consumer Protection Bureau funding, reward whistleblowers reporting scams

WASHINGTON, DC — NEW LEGISLATION HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO RESTORE VITAL FUNDING TO THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Aging ...
Forbes

How Trump’s Hatchet Man Is Destroying Consumer Protections

Russell Vought’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is putting the public at risk in areas ranging from auto loans and digital payments to credit cards and credit reports. Two ...
The Motley Fool

What Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)?

CFPB ensures financial markets fairness, focusing on rule enforcement and consumer education. Established post-2008 crisis, CFPB centralizes oversight of banking/lending practices. Investors benefit ...
JD Supra

Gavel to Gavel: What is a bank’s responsibility when consumer fraud happens?

According to data from the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and other sources, reports of identity theft, attempts at check fraud, and attempts to take over consumer bank ...