This story was originally published on Banking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Banking Dive newsletter. A federal judge Thursday granted a partial stay on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's latest workforce-reduction plan so ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is revamping its consumer complaint system, signaling a renewed emphasis on transparency, data usability, and supervisory insight into consumer financial markets. The Bureau recently announced updates to its Consumer Complaint Database and intake processes, ...

Cheryl Casone and Scott Ladner discuss the week's significant economic data, including June CPI, PPI, and retail sales. Ladner emphasizes watching big bank earnings for insights into consumer behavior. American families are increasingly being pushed past their financial limits at ...

Rohit Chopra officially takes the helm of California’s newly created Business and Consumer Services Agency, which will focus on state oversight of financial protection, among other areas. California has formally launched a powerful new consumer protection entity, swearing in former ...

Equifax has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mexican credit bureau Círculo de Crédito in a deal valued at an enterprise value of 750 million dollars, marking the company’s entry into Mexico’s fast‑growing credit market and further expanding its international ...

The debt collection process doesn't simply stop when someone dies, but it doesn't continue exactly as it did before, either. Getty Images/iStockphoto When someone dies, financial questions tend to surface shortly thereafter, even if the grieving process has just started ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is opening a new front in its “access to credit” agenda, inviting industry and consumer feedback on potential changes to TRID and reverse mortgage disclosures that could materially reshape mortgage compliance and product design. For ...

A new LendingTree analysis of Experian data shows the average monthly payment for a new vehicle reached roughly $770 in the first quarter of 2026, up about 2.9% year-over-year and the highest on record. Lease payments averaged about $619, while ...

Governor Whitmer’s veto of a Michigan bill marketed as a way to “protect families from debt collectors” underscores how politically charged—and often misunderstood—state-level consumer protection reforms have become in the post‑CFPB era. For the credit and collection industry, the episode ...