The CFPB’s role in enforcing consumer protections may diminish as the federal agency undergoes changes and possible elimination. Consumers can still report issues to the FTC, OCC and state attorneys ...

New York is raising the bar on fintech with new consumer protection laws, CRA-style lending rules, AI oversight, and ...

ALBANY — New York consumers could be protected from “unfair, abusive and deceptive” business practices under a measure passed by the state Legislature Tuesday. Democrats and civil legal rights groups ...

• New York Attorney General Letitia James secured $250,000 from MoneyGram International for failing to follow consumer protection laws and jeopardizing customers' money transfers • The settlement ...

Vietnam’s competition authority fined TikTok US$36,000 for misusing user data and failing to protect vulnerable consumers.

Wire fraud losses often aren’t protected by the FDIC or the Electronic Funds Transfer Act. Here’s what banks cover, what they ...

Welcome to 2026! As we begin another year in the fast-evolving world of consumer financial services regulation, we're here ...

Businesses that defraud consumers sometimes pay a couple of thousand dollars in civil penalties under current California law. Or they’ll be ordered to pay millions of dollars, but close down or ...

Laws regulating extended auto warranties vary from one state to the next, sometimes quite significantly. These laws affect the protections customers have when purchasing and using extended warranties, ...

New York City and the state will enact several new laws in 2026, primarily pertaining to employment, health care and consumer protection. Perhaps the most impactful new legislation will be the ...

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 ...