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

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

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

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 ...

A top watchdog agency for consumer finance has accused credit rating company Experian of failing to properly investigate consumer disputes. In an announcement Tuesday, the Consumer Financial ...

Experian, Walmart, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, among others, alleging that they cheated, deceived, or failed to protect American consumers. The CFPB has vigorously pursued a ...

A top watchdog agency for consumer finance has accused the credit rating company Experian of failing to properly investigate consumer disputes. In an announcement Tuesday, the Consumer Financial ...

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

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Experian, one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the U.S., for allegedly conducting "sham investigations" into ...

The consumer watchdog alleges the credit reporting giant conducted inadequate error reviews, potentially harming millions of Americans.