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CFPB

Charging $10 million in illegal deposit junk fees charged to drivers, CFPB sues WalMart, fintech

December 23, 2024 0

One of the nation’s largest retailers and a financial technology (fintech) firm were sued Monday for alleged illegal opening of accounts for delivery drivers and the two harvesting more than $10 million in “junk fees,” […]

CFPB

Bureau: Study finds complex pricing schemes through ‘junk fees’ lead to consumers paying up to 60% more

April 30, 2024 0

Consumers tend to pay more for products – up to 60% more – when prices are separated into multiple fees through more complex, difficult to understand pricing structures, according to a study released Tuesday by […]

CFPB

Bureau asserts scrutiny of mortgage servicing fees having impact; declines in overdraft, NSF fees leveling off

April 24, 2024 0

More than $120 million in junk fee refunds since August from bank account deposits has resulted in the federal consumer financial protection agency’s supervision work on the charges, the agency said in a release Wednesday. […]

CFPB

Bureau circular reminds: remittances based on false advertising of “no fee,” “free” services violate federal law

March 27, 2024 0

Remittance transfer providers that issue false advertising about the cost or speed of sending a remittance transfer can violate federal law, the federal consumer financial protection agency reminded in a circular issued Wednesday. The Consumer […]

CFPB

In ‘proactive step,’ bureau proposes rule to ban rare fees at swipe, tap or click for non-sufficient funds

January 24, 2024 0

Prohibiting non-sufficient funds fees on transactions declined at the same time a user swipes, taps or clicks debit or ATM cards is the aim of a “proactive” new rule proposed Wednesday by the federal consumer […]

CFPB

Illegal junk fees the focus of CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights ‘special edition’

March 8, 2023 0

The consumer financial protection agency on Wednesday suggested its work focusing on surprise overdraft fees has led to “at least 20” of the largest banks in the country to no longer charge such fees and […]

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CFPB

Opinion takes aim at certain ‘pay-to-pay’ fees by debt collectors in overall campaign against ‘junk fees’

June 29, 2022 0

Reducing so-called “junk fees” – specifically “pay to pay” charges by debt collectors – is the aim of an advisory opinion issued by the federal consumer financial protection agency, it said Wednesday. According to the […]

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CFPB

Bureau extends junk-fee RFI comment deadline to April 11

March 25, 2022 0

Having received more than 25,00 comments since it issued its request for information (RFI) on exploitative “junk” fees in January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Friday said it has extended its comment deadline […]

CFPB

Bureau unveils initiative to reduce ‘junk fees’ charged by banks, financials; aims to strengthen competition

January 26, 2022 0

Reduction of “junk fees” charged by banks and financial companies is the aim of an initiative announced Wednesday by the consumer financial protection agency. The aim, according to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit […]

Today

  • FDIC: Audit finds no documentation on cost benefits of student resource center since 1986

    January 7, 2026 0
    Setting processes and procedures for managing the agency’s Student Resource Center (SRC) and developing SRC performance goals, things that appeared to be lacking since the center’s inception, are among the corrective actions the federal deposit insurer has agreed to make [...]
  • CFPB adjusts HMDA, TILA asset-size thresholds for 2026

    January 7, 2026 0
    The asset-size thresholds for institutions subject to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporting and Truth in Lending Act (TILA) escrows (for higher-priced mortgage loans) are higher as of Wednesday, according to two Federal Register notices. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau [...]
  • CFPB ends silence; provides ‘tips, reminders’ for 2026 HMDA filings

    January 6, 2026 0
    Reminders and tips for 2026 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) filings were issued Tuesday by the federal consumer financial protection agency, which also noted some updates to file locations. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) noted that an upgrade has [...]
  • Fed: Former bank branch manager who took $27k from customer accounts is barred

    January 6, 2026 0
    A former branch manager of Regions Bank, Birmingham, Ala., who allegedly took money from customer accounts is barred from any future work in federally insured financial institutions under a consent order released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Board. The Fed, [...]
  • Nearly half of all banks – 15 – are ‘outstanding’ in latest CRA ratings from OCC

    January 5, 2026 0
    Fifteen banks – out of 33 total — were awarded “outstanding” ratings for their compliance with rules implementing anti-redlining laws for evaluations that became public in December, the national bank regulator said Monday. No banks evaluated for their compliance with [...]
  • Trio of former credit union workers banned; agency claims one caused $720,000 loss over decade

    January 2, 2026 0
    Three former credit union workers were banned from further work at financial institutions by the federal regulator Dec. 31, including one who allegedly caused a nearly three-quarters of a million dollars loss over a 10-year period, the agency said. According [...]
  • Dearth of banks earning ‘outstanding’ CRA ratings, while two banks score ‘needs improvement’

    January 2, 2026 0
    While no banks in October earned ratings of “outstanding” for their compliance with anti-redlining rules, two banks earned “needs improvement” in their scores posted Friday by the federal bank deposit insurance agency. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) released the [...]

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