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’ ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Never give a finance app access to your contacts, photos, or texts, Google’s scam advisory warns

Smartphone users who download finance apps and grant them broad access to contacts, photos, or text messages are handing ...
South Florida ReporterOpinion

The Digital Erasure of Consumer Rights

The White House deletes vital consumer records today. This drastic move leaves vulnerable American families without critical ...
The New York Times

Judge Rules That Consumer Bureau’s Funding Cannot Lapse

The Trump administration had tried to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which acts as a guardrail for the safety of the financial system. By Emmett Lindner A federal judge on Tuesday ...
Statesman Journal

Oregon sues over defunding of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Oregon filed its 51st lawsuit against the Trump administration on Dec. 22 over defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is tasked with collecting and investigating consumer ...
The New York Times

Trump Administration Scales Back Plan to Dismantle Consumer Protection Bureau

A new filing asks a federal court to allow the White House to dismiss much of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s remaining work force, but not close the bureau entirely. By Stacy Cowley The ...

Dodd-Frank was meant to keep the financial system safe. Did it?

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was created out of the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis.
WREG

National Consumer Protection Week: Don’t fall victim to these ‘Top 5’ scams

It’s National Consumer Protection Week and WREG is always trying to help you save money and avoid scams and ripoffs. So, we have some important advice to avoid becoming the next victim, as well as ...