Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB News

Court Upholds Consumer Financial Bureau Structure Over Trump, Business Complaints

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director’s job regained a measure of security Wednesday when a U.S. appeals court said the agency head can only be fired for “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office,” in a blow to the …

Congress Kills Obama Ban on Forced Arbitration in Battle Against Class Actions

Banks, credit card issuers and other financial companies will be able to block customers from banding together to sue over disputes, after the U.S. Senate on Tuesday narrowly killed a rule banning the firms from using “forced arbitration” clauses. Republican …

U.S. Consumer Bureau Offers Rules for Financial Data Collection

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is turning its attention to companies that collect consumer financial information to provide services and products. The regulator laid out a series of principles on Wednesday to establish its expectations for accessing consumer’s financial …

Finance Industry Sues to End U.S. Rule Curbing Forced Arbitration for Consumers

A coalition of corporate lobbying groups, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to overturn a rule that makes it easier for aggrieved customers to file lawsuits against financial firms. The litigation, filed Friday …

Equifax Promises Improved Consumer Access to Credit Records

Equifax Inc. promised to make it easier for consumers to control access to their credit records in the wake of the company’s massive breach after the top U.S. consumer financial watchdog called on the industry to introduce such a system. …