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Wise ordered to pay $2.5 million for misleading customers of its money transfer service
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Wise, a global remittance company, to pay nearly $2.5 million for ...
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The Trump administration could roll back key consumer protections; advocates are monitoring
While there have been some consumer wins during Biden’s tenure, there are some rules that are tied up in court. Advocates are ...
Ted Cruz Leads Republican Charge to Defund Consumer-Protection Agency
The CFPB—tasked to protect consumers from unfair banking practices—was created by Democrats in the wake of the 2008 financial ...
South Dakota ranks among cheapest states to raise a child in
South Dakota was beaten by South Carolina for the top spot as the cheapest state to raise a child in, with annual costs at $8 ...
Cruz to revive push to abolish government consumer protection agency
Senate Republicans backed a Wednesday effort from Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
New study finds Massachusetts is the most expensive state to raise a child
Raising a child is no bargain, but a new study finds Massachusetts parents are spending more than anyone else in the country.
Consumer affairs ministry flags high airfares to DGCA
The consumer affairs ministry urged the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) to review the spike in airfares ...
It's Time To Shutter The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Created at the behest of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has the ostensible goal of protecting people from bad actors and practices in the financial ...
Airfares to Prayagraj may cool down as Consumer Affairs ministry writes to DGCA to help Maha Kumbh devotees
The Mahakumbh is attracting crores of devotees, leading to high demand and soaring airfares for trips to Prayagraj. Consumer ...
America's top consumer watchdog faces uncertain future as some Trump allies call to 'delete' the CFPB
Eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Trump's second term appears unlikely. But observers expect the agency ...
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US consumer bureau fines Equifax $15 million over handling of consumer disputes
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Friday it had fined credit reporting bureau Equifax $15 million for failing to sufficiently investigate consumer disputes of its credit ...