But the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said 15 million people still had medical bills in their files, which can make it hard to qualify for loans.
Category: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Closing Costs for Buying a Home Have Risen Along With Rates
These mortgage fees increased 22 percent from 2021 to 2022. One likely factor is the greater use of discount points to nudge interest rates down.
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Trade Groups Sue to Block Credit Card Late Fee Limit
Banking groups and Texas business associations asked a federal court to abolish a new federal rule that would cap most late fees at $8.
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Strategic Financial Solutions, Facing Fraud Charges, Is Blocked From Operating
Strategic Financial Solutions is accused of fraud in a lawsuit by federal and state prosecutors.
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New Federal Rule Caps Most Credit Card Late Fees at $8
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said its new restriction would save households $10 billion a year in “junk fees.”
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Looking for a Lower Credit Card Interest Rate? Good Luck.
Comparison sites often emphasize the big banks’ offerings even though smaller banks and credit unions typically charge significantly less.
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He Grew Up in the Shadow of the ‘Wolf of Wall Street.’ Then He Got Into Debt Settlement.
Ryan Sasson built a business that reaped hundreds of millions of dollars in fees for helping people negotiate down their debts. But former clients — and prosecutors — say it was exploitative.
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Employers Can Now Enroll Workers in Some Emergency Savings Accounts
But many companies are spurning the “clunky” legal requirements for accounts linked to retirement plans. Instead, some have stand-alone rainy day offerings.
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Employers Can Now Enroll Workers in Some Emergency Savings Accounts
But many companies are spurning the “clunky” legal requirements for accounts linked to retirement plans. Instead, some have stand-alone rainy day offerings.
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Employers Can Now Enroll Workers in Some Emergency Savings Accounts
But many companies are spurning the “clunky” legal requirements for accounts linked to retirement plans. Instead, some have stand-alone rainy day offerings.
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What the Supreme Court Fishery Case Could Mean for Federal Agencies’ Power
The case appears poised to be the next step in the conservative legal movement’s multigenerational effort to chip away at the New Deal.
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Consumer Bureau Proposes Overdraft Fee Limits for Large Banks
The options would include charging a benchmark fee, set by the bureau, that would be significantly lower than the current $35 standard.