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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

  • Proposed guidance gives banks option to tailor CRA exams based on ability to offer services for community needs

    December 17, 2025 0
    A bank could tailor its anti-redlining examination based on the needs of the community and the products and services the bank offers to serve those needs under proposed guidance unveiled Wednesday by the national bank regulator. The Office of the [...]
  • Latest new bank — this one in Ohio — will focus on virtual currency market, among other things

    December 16, 2025 0
    A newly chartered bank for Columbus, Ohio — which will focus on financial products for businesses and individuals in the technology, payment systems, investment, and defense industries, including virtual currency market participants — was approved for federal deposit insurance Tuesday, [...]
  • Rule would establish stablecoin issuance application procedure for banks, as required by GENIUS Act

    December 16, 2025 0
    Banks wishing to issue payment stablecoins would need to follow an application procedure outlined in a proposed rule issued Tuesday by the board of the federal bank deposit insurance agency. The proposal, if finalized, would execute application provisions contained in [...]
  • DOGE cuts to FDIC workforce live on in ’26 operating budget, which decreases by 16.4%

    December 16, 2025 0
    A 16.4% decrease in the budget for 2026 of the federal bank deposit insurance agency is attributable to staffing cuts made at the beginning of the year in line with White House demands, the agency said Tuesday. According to the [...]
  • OCC system risk report emphasizes innovation; economic, cyber risks eyed

    December 16, 2025 0
    The importance of innovation in banking is given “special topic” attention in the national banking regulator’s semiannual risk perspective report, which also provides updates on the industry’s credit, market, cybersecurity and fraud risks. The report, released Tuesday by the Office [...]
  • Mortgage holders staying current on loans, but foreclosures on the rise, report shows

    December 15, 2025 0
    Consumers are holding their own with their mortgages as banks reported 97.4% current and performing at the end of the third quarter – which was the same level a year ago, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) [...]

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