SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge said his Friday order to the director of a federal consumer protection agency was meant to ensure it operates as Congress intended and not by government fiat. U ...

The CFPB was obviously supposed to pull a lot that together, but its current uncertain state obviously leaves a lot in flux," said Todd Zywicki.

Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Rohit Chopra is greeted by Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., before he testifies at a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on ...

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. federal consumer ⁠finance ⁠watchdog agency on Tuesday formally ⁠ended certain civil-rights-era antidiscrimination requirements for the lending industry, ...

Across the country, more consumers are complaining about debt collections, according to government data. Consumer protection advocates say the ballooning cost of living and weakening federal oversight ...