Freedom Debt Relief agreed to settle allegations that it misled consumers who participated in its debt settlement program and charged fees without settling debts as promised.
Reversing the trend of the previous year, consumer complaints filed with the CFPB in-creased in the second quarter, according to an analysis by Inside the CFPB.
There has been a huge decline in enforcement actions and civil money penalties imposed by the CFPB in the first six months of 2019. What does this say about the bureau’s enforcement trend?
The House Financial Services Committee passed four bills aimed at reforming the credit reporting system. They are expected to pass the full House, but their fate in the Senate is uncertain.
The House Financial Services Committee’s task force on artificial intelligence recently held its first hearing. Lawmakers asked about ways to make sure that algorithms don’t discriminate.
Seila Law has now asked the Supreme Court to decide whether the CFPB’s structure is constitutional. The law firm lost before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on the same issue.