Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week ordered Equifax to pay $15 million for failing to conduct proper investigations regarding credit card ...

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual list of consumer reporting companies. The list identifies dozens of specialty reporting companies that collect and sell ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken action against Equifax, the nationwide consumer reporting agency, for its failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes.

The CFPB—tasked to protect consumers from unfair banking practices—was created by Democrats in the wake of the 2008 financial ...

Credit reporting agencies are the companies that compile information from creditors to create your credit reports. Experian, Equifax and TransUnion are the three main credit reporting agencies, but ...

Senate Republicans backed a Wednesday effort from Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found roughly 43 million Americans had medical bills on their credit reports, ...

Readers consider the bureau’s policies under Rohit Chopra.

Over 100 million Americans are saddled with medical debt, but a few initiatives are addressing — or even eliminating — it.