Explore U.S. consumer protection laws that shield against scams and unethical practices like predatory lending, ensuring your ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Consumer protection laws help keep businesses honest by shielding consumers against companies that operate with unfair, ...

In the waning months of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, released a flurry of new consumer protection rules, targeting everything from bank overdraft fees ...

— -- Credit card holders could soon be saying good-bye to some costly add-on products that promised peace-of-mind during a disaster, such as a job loss. And many consumer groups say good-riddance ...

States press medical debt protections by advancing laws and programs despite CFPB opposition and debt collector lawsuits in Colorado and California.

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 ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says they're cracking down on bait-and-switch credit card rewards. The CFPB says some credit card companies may be breaking the law by illegally devaluing ...

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 ...

For decades, banks controlled consumer credit. They decided who got approved, at what rate, and on what terms. But in 2025, banks are no longer the first option. Private credit, once a fringe asset ...