Consumer protection associations, civil groups sound alarm over Ottawa’s ‘catastrophic’ funding cuts

Move is part of a suite of federal cost-cutting measures that aim to eliminate billions in annual government spending by the ...
Forbes

The CFPB Was A Mistake—Even Before It Abused Its Power

Last week I participated in the radio show On Point to discuss the legacy of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It turned out to be something a debate with Richard Cordray, the first director ...
Los Angeles Times

Consumer Protection Litigation Trends Revealed in New Report

While consumer protection cases have been on an overall decline over most of the past decade, there was an increase in general consumer protection cases, class action cases, TCPA cases and data breach ...
THE WEEK

What is the CFPB and how does it protect consumers?

Established in the wake of the Great Recession, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a government agency intended to do exactly what its name states: protect consumers financially by ...

National Survey Finds Broad Public Support for Consumer Protections on Prediction Market Platforms

A recent national survey conducted by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and Harris Poll reveals widespread ...
The Hill

Obama-era consumer protections could be overruled by SCOTUS. Here’s what’s at stake.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Obama-era consumer watchdog formed in response to the 2008 financial crisis, finds itself facing another existential threat. The Supreme Court recently ...
The New York Times

With the Consumer Agency on Pause, Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Rules on bank and credit card fees, medical debt and payment apps are in limbo. One thing you can do is carefully check your financial statements, one expert says. By Ann Carrns With the government ...
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 ...
The Manila Times

Gen Digital Earns Best in Class in Javelin Strategy & Research’s 2026 Direct-to-Consumer Identity Protection Services Vendor Scorecard

Equifax and Allstate Identity Protection named Leaders in an industry increasingly focused on scam prevention, cybersecurity, ...