US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must be funded, judge rules

A federal judge has rejected a claim by President Donald Trump's administration that it is legally barred from securing funding for the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, noting a court order ...

‘I don’t think this is the right thing to do’: Bid for new consumer-protection unit prompts turf war with DA

District Attorney Summer Stephan and Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer are clashing over control of a more than $200 million ...
Los Angeles Times

What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?

NEW YORK — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, debt collectors and other segments of the consumer finance ...

DOT announces there will be more 'flexibility' for consumer protections: Is that good or bad for passengers?

On Jan. 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released a proposal suggesting that the agency would like to ...
Consumer Reports

What Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Why Does It Matter?

Errors on credit reports. Unexpected bank and other “junk” fees. New financial products that conceal their true costs and terms. For help with those problems, millions of consumers in the U.S. have ...
ConsumerAffairs

NYC gets a new mayor and a new consumer czar

It's been called New York City's FTC. The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection is a powerful agency whose ...
Hartford Courant

CT Consumer Protection advises consumers on company’s bankruptcy: Report unfinished work

The Department of Consumer Protection has a warning for residents affected by the bankruptcy filing of a home improvement company, according to a release. “The Department of Consumer Protection is ...