Credit scores can be used by lenders to help them decide whether to offer you a mortgage, credit card, auto loan, and other ...

The CFPB is widely seen as a key ally of American consumers, but critics say it costs too much and stifles innovation.

For the “failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finished last week with notable actions against a captive finance company and a ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million for credit reporting errors. The CFPB alleged the credit ...

Without admitting or denying the findings, Equifax has agreed to pay a $15 million civil monetary penalty that will be deposited into the CFPB's victims relief fund. A representative for Equifax ...

Last year was dominated by a dramatic presidential election and an economy that, while strong on paper, didn’t feel that way ...

Se prevé que la eliminación de las deudas médicas de los informes de crédito de los consumidores aumente las puntuaciones ...

The New York Attorney General announced a settlement with Equifax over inaccuracies in credit scores for New Yorkers. This issue affected about 77,000 residents due to a coding mistake, according to ...

President Joe Biden finalized a rule that eliminates unpaid medical bills from credit reports, a change expected to free ...

Lenders will no longer be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential ...