Texas legal aid groups brace for surge in cases as federal consumer protection agency nears collapse

This federal agency has helped millions of Americans fight back against fraud, predatory lending, and financial abuse.

As Consumer Bureau’s Cash Dwindles, Trump Administration Declares Its Funding Illegal

The Justice Department embraced a novel conservative legal theory that it said blocked the Federal Reserve from funding the ...

Former top enforcers at US watchdog join project to bring pro-consumer lawsuits

Three former senior enforcement lawyers at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are launching a "strategic ...

Michigan Attorney General launches consumer protection campaign inspired by hit TV show

Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a new consumer protection campaign to educate residents about scams ...
City & State New York

Opinion: Delivering better consumer financial protection for New Yorkers

New York urgently needs new legislation to “muscle up” its laws that protect consumers. Following the 2008 financial crisis which led to the Great Recession, Congress created the U.S. Consumer ...
JD Supra

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Pursues Action to Stop Kickback to Brokerages for Steering Consumers to Rocket Mortgage

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) filed an action on December 23, 2024, against Rocket Home Real Estate LLC (“Rocket Homes”), a real estate brokerage and affiliates (“Defendant ...
The New York Times

With the Consumer Agency on Pause, Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Rules on bank and credit card fees, medical debt and payment apps are in limbo. One thing you can do is carefully check your financial statements, one expert says. By Ann Carrns With the government ...