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CFPB distribuirá $191 millones a perjudicados por Tempoe | CFPB

Este mes, más de 250.000 consumidores que fueron perjudicados por la compañía de arrendamiento Tempoe, LLC, comenzarán a recibir cheques de reembolsos por correo. Tempoe

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CFPB to distribute over $191 million to consumers harmed by Tempoe

This month, over 250,000 consumers harmed by leasing company Tempoe, LLC, will begin receiving refund checks in the mail. Tempoe offered point-of-sale financing at major

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CFPB ombudsman’s office 2024 annual report

The Ombudsman’s Office annual report, which I delivered to the Director, is available today on our webpage. This year, we reflected on our ombudsman standards

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CreditRepair.com and Lexington Law refund checks: What you need to know

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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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