The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's move could lead to providers seeking high payments before treatment, an economist warns. A health scholar says it could protect patients' financial futures.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new rule Tuesday that will hide nearly $50 billion in medical bills from credit reports, a move that could ultimately make life harder for everyday Americans who are already struggling to get by.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is removing medical debt from credit reports. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Benedic Ippolito, an economist at the American Enterprise Institute, about the move.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been finalizing consumer-friendly rules, in hopes they'll stick under a second Trump administration.

Online lenders tied to Native American tribes argue that they aren’t subject to state lending laws, but they backed away from operating in six states where attorneys have acted forcefully to protect consumers.

Eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Trump's second term appears unlikely. But observers expect the agency to be more restrained.

Here is a list of our partners and here's how we make money. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is a government agency that oversees the consumer finance industry, including banks ...

Will the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) recently promulgated open banking rule survive under the new Congress and incoming presidential administration? Two upcoming proceedings may hold the answer.

TechNet and NetChoice have sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, challenging a rule that gives the regulator more power over large payment platforms.

Capital One is defending itself from the CFPB's claims that it cheated customers out of billions of dollars in interest payments.

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US corporate bankruptcies hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis - as Americans ... cost of goods and services is weighing on consumer demands,' said Gregory Daco, chief economist ...