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Press release

Published DEC 16, 2024

CFPB Uncovers Illegal Practices Across Student Loan Refinancing, Servicing, and Debt Collection

The CFPB released a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights describing a range of unlawful activities identified by CFPB examiners across student loan markets.

Press release

Published DEC 06, 2024

CFPB Orders Federal Supervision of Google Following Contested Designation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today published an order establishing supervisory authority over Google Payment Corp.

Press release

Published NOV 21, 2024

CFPB Finalizes Rule on Federal Oversight of Popular Digital Payment Apps to Protect Personal Data, Reduce Fraud, and Stop Illegal “Debanking”

The CFPB today finalized a rule to supervise the largest nonbank companies offering digital funds transfer and payment wallet apps.

Press release

Published JUL 02, 2024

CFPB Exams Find Loan Servicing Failures, Illegal Debt Collection Practices, and Issues with Medical Payment Products

The CFPB published an edition of Supervisory Highlights sharing findings from examinations of auto and student loan servicers, debt collectors, medical payment products, and deposit and prepaid accounts.

Press release

Published JUL 02, 2024

Examenes de la CFPB encuentran fallas en productos y servicios financieros | CFPB

La CFPB publica edición de su Reporte de Supervisión, compartiendo hallazgos de su evaluación sobre compañías de administración de préstamos automotrices y estudiantiles, de cobradores de deudas, de productos de pago médico y cuentas de depósito y prepagadas.

Press release

Published JUN 04, 2024

CFPB Advierte Contra Engaños en Letra Pequeña de Contratos | CFPB

La CFPB publica circular advirtiendo acerca del uso de términos y condiciones ilegales o incumplibles en contratos de productos o servicios financieros.

Press release

Published JUN 04, 2024

CFPB Warns Against Deception in Contract Fine Print

The CFPB today issued a circular warning against the use of unlawful or unenforceable terms and conditions in contracts for consumer financial products or services.

Press release

Published JUN 03, 2024

CFPB Creates Registry to Detect Corporate Repeat Offenders

The CFPB finalized a rule to establish a registry to detect and deter corporate offenders that have broken consumer financial protection laws.

Press release

Published JUN 03, 2024

CFPB Crea Registro para Detectar Infractores Corporativos Reincidentes | CFPB

La CFPB finaliza una normativa para establecer un registro para detectar y detener a infractores corporativos que ya hayan violado leyes de protección financiera del consumidor.

Speech

Published JUN 03, 2024

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on the Final Rule to Detect and Deter Repeat Offenders

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra delivered remarks on the CFPB’s nonbank registration rule.

By Rohit Chopra

Press release

Published APR 24, 2024

CFPB actúa contra tarifas ilegales en hipotecas

CFPB publica una edición de su Reporte de Supervisión descibriendo sus acciones para combatir tarifas inesperadas cobradas por administradores de hipotecas.

Press release

Published APR 24, 2024

CFPB Takes Action to Stop Illegal Junk Fees in Mortgage Servicing

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an edition of Supervisory Highlights describing the agency’s actions to combat junk fees charged by mortgage servicers.

Press release

Published APR 16, 2024

CFPB Updates Supervision Designation Procedures

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a procedural rule to update how the agency designates a nonbank for supervision.

Press release

Published APR 08, 2024

CFPB Finds Violations of Credit Report Accuracy Requirements, Including for Survivors of Human Trafficking

The CFPB today published an edition of Supervisory Highlights to share key findings from recent examinations about continuing accuracy problems in the credit reporting system.

Press release

Published APR 08, 2024

CFPB revela violaciones a requisitos de reporte de crédito

CFPB publica edición de su Reporte de Supervisión mostrando datos claves encontrados en evaluaciones recientes sobre los continuos problemas con la exactitud del sistema de reporte del crédito.

Press release

Published FEB 23, 2024

CFPB Orders Federal Supervision for Installment Lender Following Contested Designation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today published an order establishing supervisory authority over installment lender World Acceptance.

Press release

Published FEB 16, 2024

CFPB Issues Revised Supervisory Appeals Process

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a procedural rule updating the process by which financial institutions can appeal supervisory findings.

Press release

Published JAN 17, 2024

CFPB Proposes Rule to Close Bank Overdraft Loophole that Costs Americans Billions Each Year in Junk Fees

The CFPB today proposed a rule to rein in excessive overdraft fees charged by the nation’s biggest financial institutions.

Press release

Published JAN 17, 2024

La CFPB Propone Normativa para Cerrar el Vacío Legal sobre los Sobregiros Bancarios que le Cuesta Miles de Millones de Dólares a los Consumidores del País

CFPB propone normativa para regir las excesivas penalidades por sobregiros, cobrados por las instituciones financieras más grandes de la nación.

Speech

Published JAN 16, 2024

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on Overdraft Lending Press Call

Director Chopra delivered remarks on the CFPB’s proposed overdraft lending rule.

Press release

Published NOV 07, 2023

CFPB Proposes New Federal Oversight of Big Tech Companies and Other Providers of Digital Wallets and Payment Apps

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing to supervise larger nonbank companies that offer services like digital wallets and payment apps.

Press release

Published NOV 07, 2023

CFPB propone normativa para supervisar al Big Tech

CFPB propone supervisar a las grandes compañías no bancarias que ofrezcan servicios como billeteras digitales y aplicaciones de pago.

Director's statement

Published OCT 11, 2023

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on a Press Call on Junk Fees

Across the country, Americans are working hard to create and provide products sold here at home and around the world.

By Rohit Chopra

Press release

Published OCT 11, 2023

CFPB examina devolver $140 millones a consumidores

CFPB publicó una edición especial de su Reporte de Supervisión enfocado en los esfuerzos de la agencia para eliminar las tarifas inesperadas.

Press release

Published OCT 11, 2023

CFPB Exams Return $140 Million to Consumers Hit by Illegal Junk Fees in Banking, Auto Loans, and Remittances

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights focused on the agency’s efforts to shutdown junk fees.