Business
Consumer bureau may have final say on arbitration clauses
May 1, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last year sued four lenders affiliated with a Northern California Native American tribe, alleging their costly loans violated interest rate caps in more than a dozen states.
Feb. 5, 2018
Consumers had good reason to celebrate Monday after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, after years of preparation, issued a rule blocking credit card companies, banks and other financial firms from putting roadblocks in the way of customers joining class-action lawsuits.
July 11, 2017
World & Nation
In his first quarterly funding request as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney is asking for nothing.
Jan. 18, 2018
Banks keep saying over and over that arbitration proceedings, as opposed to class-action lawsuits, are the best way for consumers to handle disputes.
May 17, 2016
Give Rep. Jeb Hensarling this much credit: He’s persistent.
April 18, 2017
Kathleen Kraninger marked her first six months as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week, and the agency celebrated by releasing a scorecard of her accomplishments.
June 14, 2019
There’s a new sheriff in town to watch out for consumers
Feb. 4, 2011
There’s a lot important stuff going down that our leaders need to deal with — immigration, climate change, Russians running amok.
Feb. 21, 2017