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Capital One says consumers are doing OK. Here’s where they may be trying to beat tariffs.
Credit-card giant Capital One Financial Services Inc. says consumers are hanging in there as the U.S. braces for the fallout ...
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CFPB drops suit against auto lender Credit Acceptance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's exit from a suit jointly filed with the New York Attorney General's office narrows a major subprime lending case.
DOGE is slashing 90% of a federal agency designed to prevent another financial crisis
Elon Musk has long said he wanted to "delete" the CFPB. That move is now underway.
Trump administration cutting nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Roughly 1,500 employees — or almost 90% of the agency's staff — will be cut from the CFPB, leaving around 200 people, ...
Mass Layoffs Hit Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The agency, which has returned $21 billion to consumers since its inception, could lose 1,500 of its 1,700 employees, a union ...
Judge orders halt to mass firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered an immediate halt to the planned firings of nearly 1,500 employees at the ...
Court Scraps $8 Credit Card Late Fee Limit, at Consumer Bureau’s Request
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau switched sides and backed a federal lawsuit by banks and business groups seeking to ...
Texas judge throws out rule that would have capped credit card late fees
A Texas judge has thrown out a federal rule that would have capped credit card late fees. The order issued on Tuesday by U.S.
Federal judge temporarily blocks mass firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A federal judge temporarily halted the mass firings of nearly 1,500 workers at the CFPB on Friday following notices they ...
Nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cut as Trump’s government downsizing continues
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being downsized by President Donald Trump. Roughly 1,500 employees will be cut ...
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Capital One says consumers are doing OK. Here's where they may be trying to beat tariffs.
In February, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also dropped a lawsuit against Capital One that accused the company of "cheating" customers out of interest payments. Management on Tuesday ...