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What to Know About Payment-App Records to Save Before Disputing a Transfer

A payment-app transfer can feel almost too easy. A few taps, a confirmation screen, and money moves from one account to another, but that convenience can create a headache when something goes wrong. Saving the right records before disputing a transfer can help people organize the details and explain what…

The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 3

New Credit Card Fee Rules: 6 Fine‑Print Details That Could Cost You If You Ignore Them

Credit card late fees are back in the spotlight, and the fine print could matter more than ever. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has signaled that it may revisit credit card late fee regulations, creating new questions about what cardholders might pay when payments arrive late.

The Free Financial Advisor · Jul 17

Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioner

Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling for presidential removal of independent agency commissioners, and a South Carolina law with a REINS-style provision, judicial deference prohibition, and sunset review requirement

Ballotpedia · Jul 16

Trump names former CFPB official Brian Johnson to be agency's next permanent director

President Donald Trump is naming Brian Johnson as his choice for the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

AAP · Jun 10

Consumer protection agency deletes thousands of pages as Trump administration seeks to dismantle it

Deletion of the bureau’s website content is just the most recent part of a larger plan to ‘undermine an agency that’s helped people’

The Guardian - US · Jun 4

Half of America Is Using Buy Now, Pay Later — Economists Warn a Debt Shock Could Be Next

The rise of buy now, pay later services in the US as consumer debt hits record levels. Discover why financially strained households increasingly rely on these instalment plans and the potential risks involved.

International Business Times UK · May 21

Buy now, pay later is the new financial lifeline for lower-income Americans, as consumer loans pile up to $19 trillion

A look at who uses installment plans for shopping—and why—says a lot about the risks of buy now, pay later.

Fortune · May 19

Is a Hidden Credit Report Error Costing You Thousands? Here’s How to Fix It.

Here's how to protect your credit health when no one else wants to.

Kiplinger · May 17

Debt collectors are enforcing collection on ‘zombie mortgages’ — here’s what to know as a homeowner

‘I did not find out until the day I was removed from my home that there was even a second mortgage out there’

The Independent UK · Mar 18

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is under threat

A new report by Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office showed that Americans have lost nearly $19 billion since Trump took office again directly due to CFPB cuts

Fortune · Feb 25