The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Consumer Protection Week is a time to reflect upon consumer rights, fraud and scams. The Better Business ...

WASHINGTON, DC — NEW LEGISLATION HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO RESTORE VITAL FUNDING TO THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Aging ...

Protesters rallying to save the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in Raleigh earlier this year. Credit: Photo by Lena Geller North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall sat at the ...

Ghost tapping scams use small contactless charges to test stolen card details, the BBB warns. Learn to spot unauthorized NFC ...

Here’s what the agency has been doing for U.S. consumers since it was created in 2011—and what could change if the current administration continues to scale back its budget, staff, and mission By ...

The ruling targets a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed medical debt from 15 million credit reports. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s ...

SEATTLE — As National Consumer Protection Week gets underway, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is urging Washington residents to take extra steps to protect their money and personal information, ...

San Diego County Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer Tuesday revealed her plan to create a county Consumer Fairness and Public ...

Debt collection complaints in North Texas have paralleled a nationwide surge. Experts and data attribute the spike to higher ...

Each year, the IRS releases its “Dirty Dozen” of tax scams that target taxpayers. At the top of the list is impersonation of the agency by email, text, and phone. The IRS reported over 600 social ...

Sam Levine is testing the idea that cities can carry out the same type of aggressive enforcement he once led at the Federal ...

Tuesday to create a Consumer Fairness and Public Protection unit to crack down on junk fees, scams and predatory financial ...