Consider putting a freeze on your credit bureau accounts
Every time a big data breach occurs, consumer groups recommend that consumers should put a freeze on their credit bureau […]
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Federal consumer agency proposes gutting protections on payday loan debt traps
Photo: Aliman Senai The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday that it’s proposing to roll back payday lending protections. The
Federal actions against corporations continue to drop in Trump’s second year, despite his ‘tough on crime’ rhetoric
Under President Donald Trump, the “tough on crime” president, corporate enforcement actions at the U.S. Department of Justice fell for
Top 14 consumer stories of 2018
All in all, it’s been another bad year for consumers. President Trump and his administration generate so much chaos that
Trump’s government shutdown is disrupting agencies that protect consumers, workers, health, and safety
Consumer, worker, health, and safety protection agencies throughout the federal government are being disrupted by federal worker furloughs coming from
Happy New Year to American consumers everywhere
What will 2019 hold for consumers throughout the nation? It’s difficult to say, but one thing for sure is that
Wells Fargo to pay $575 million in settlement with 50 states for consumer fraud
Photo: Laimerpramer Wells Fargo agreed to a $575 million settlement Friday with fifty states and Washington, D.C., due to the bank’s
Identity protection tips for the holidays
With high-profile data breaches at Marriott and Quora and a new government report about Equifax’s breach, the U.S. PIRG Education Fund is offering
Trump appointment to head consumer finance agency will continue to diminish its power, actions
It’s another one of President Trump’s flawed appointments to oversee an important federal agency. This time, it’s the Consumer Financial