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Los cheques de reembolsos de CreditRepair.com y Lexington Law: Lo que usted necesita saber

What is a redress payment, and who is sending it? A redress payment compensates a consumer who has been wronged. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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New tactics from companies trying to charge illegal junk fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is working to combat junk fees across the consumer financial marketplace. As companies are stopped from charging many of

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Protecting you from unlawful debt collection at work

Dealing with debt collection can be a source of significant stress for many people trying to navigate an already challenging financial landscape. Unscrupulous companies may

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New protections for payday and installment loans take effect March 30

Starting March 30, 2025, payday and installment lenders must begin complying with important new requirements when they try to collect money from borrowers’ accounts. The

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Holding Credit Reporting Companies Accountable for Junk Data

Credit reports serve as economic gatekeepers for millions of Americans seeking to buy a home, start a business, or get a car loan. When these

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LFG (Looking for gamers): CFPB wants to hear about your video game loot

Every year, Americans spend billions of dollars on video games and virtual worlds. A large portion of those expenses are purchases of gaming currency that

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Strengthening Appraisal Oversight: Progress at the Appraisal Subcommittee

I am very pleased to provide this informal report on the progress made by the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) since I became Chair. Before detailing our

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Back from the Dead: Zombie Second Mortgages

Forgotten second mortgages may be coming back to haunt homeowners who haven’t received notices or account statements for years. Some homeowners may have thought their

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Holding Government Contractors Accountable for Wrongdoing

Today, the CFPB is announcing that Argus Information and Advisory Services, a subsidiary of TransUnion, has agreed in writing that it will not seek any

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Strengthening State-Level Consumer Protections | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer protection law has long been a core part of keeping markets fair and competitive. And the consumer protection framework has always been a partnership