CFPB

Two Democratic congressmen are sponsoring a bill that would further stiffen limits on payday loans that target military members or their families.Â (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Lawmakers target military payday loans

Curt Mills · November 2, 2015 5:01 am

The report casts private servicers like Navient, Genesis Lending and Wells Fargo in a negative light. (Bloomberg/Patrick T. Fallon)

The companies collecting $370B in student loans don’t help students

Joseph Lawler · October 14, 2015 10:07 pm

The possibility of changes to President Obama's Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is favored by Republicans, drew alarms from the White House.Â (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

GOP seeks to rein in Obama’s finance bureau

Joseph Lawler · October 2, 2015 4:01 am

There are now 41 million student borrowers collectively owing more than $1.2 trillion.Â (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

‘Widespread failures’ prompt feds to eye overhaul of $1.2t student loan market

Joseph Lawler · September 29, 2015 8:16 pm

Republican presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks during a town hall meeting at The Music Man Square, Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, in Mason City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Jeb Bush takes aim at Dodd-Frank

Joseph Lawler · September 22, 2015 7:53 pm

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Wednesday that it was suing Sprint Corp. for billing customers for unwanted services. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Consumer bureau overestimating numbers hurt by discrimination

Sean Higgins · September 18, 2015 6:03 pm

Many liberalsÂ have indicated fierce opposition to significant changes to new financial rules. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats on ‘high alert’ for GOP deregulation in funding bills

Joseph Lawler · September 16, 2015 6:26 pm

The consumer agency and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency also each charged the bank with a $35 million penalty. (Getty Images file)

Consumer bureau orders Citibank to pay $700m for tricking credit-card customers

Joseph Lawler · July 21, 2015 4:54 pm

Voters overwhelmingly say they want stronger regulations for banks and less Wall Street influence in Washington. (Getty Images)

Poll: Voters want more regulation for Wall Street

Joseph Lawler · July 7, 2015 4:58 pm

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Wednesday that it was suing Sprint Corp. for billing customers for unwanted services. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Consumer bureau a ‘cesspool’ of discrimination and retaliation, union head says

Sean Higgins · June 25, 2015 7:25 pm

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray testifies before the House Small Business Committee August 1, 2012 in Washington, DC. The committee held a hearing on the topic of 'Know Before You Regulate: The Impact of CFPB Regulations on Small Business.' (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Consumer bureau publishes 7,700 complaints about financial businesses

Joseph Lawler · June 25, 2015 5:29 pm

"While making good use of limited tax dollars, this legislation also makes great strides in reining in wasteful spending and stopping harmful and unnecessary bureaucratic overreach," said Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images File)

House moves to oversee consumer bureau’s funding

Joseph Lawler · June 10, 2015 2:57 pm