Chester County News and Community Website
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released an annual report that details improvements and deficiencies in the nationwide consumer reporting companies’ responses to consumer complaints transmitted by the CFPB. …
CFPB Issues Report on TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax Read More
The Federal Trade Commission recently took action against credit services company Credit Karma for deploying dark patterns to misrepresent that consumers were “pre-approved” for credit card offers. The FTC alleges that …
FTC Fines Credit Karma For Lying About Pre-Approved Cards Read More
If you’re in the market for a new car, you’ll want to read this. A recent study by Consumer Reports shows that many Americans are overpaying for their car loans …
Americans Are Overpaying for Their Car Loans: Here’s How to Avoid It Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a final rule to help survivors avoid some of the financial consequences of human trafficking. The CFPB has established, …
CFPB Helps Survivors Mitigate the Financial Consequences of Human Trafficking Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released its annual report on the top financial concerns facing servicemembers, veterans, and military families, based on the complaints they …
CFPB Report Highlights Experiences of Military Families with Medical Billing, Credit Reporting, and Debt Collection Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit on April 12th against TransUnion, two of its subsidiaries, and longtime executive John Danaher for violating a 2017 …
Federal Government Charges TransUnion and Senior Executive John Danaher with Violating Law Enforcement Order Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a report highlighting the complicated and burdensome nature of the medical billing system in the United States. The report …
Inaccurate Medical Billing Data Contaminates Credit Reporting System: CFPB Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new analysis by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reveals how changes in complaint responses provided by nationwide consumer reporting companies resulted in fewer meaningful responses and …
CFPB Releases Report Detailing Consumer Complaint Response Deficiencies of the Big Three Credit Bureaus Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its first in-depth report analyzing complaint submission patterns by U.S. Census tract.
Report: Consumer Complaint Submission Patterns Vary by Demographic Characteristics of Census Tract Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week published an issue brief showing that consumer applications for auto loans, new mortgages and revolving credit cards had mostly …
CFPB Finds Credit Applications Have Mostly Recovered to Pre-Pandemic Levels Read More