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CFPB Report Finds Many College-Sponsored Financial Products Charge High and Unusual Fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that many college-sponsored financial products have higher fees and worse terms and conditions compared to typical market products.
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CFPB Proposes Rule to Rein in Excessive Credit Card Late Fees

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to curb excessive credit card late fees that cost American families about $12 billion each year. Major credit card issuers continue to profit off a junk fee protected by an immunity provision that allows issuers to escape scrutiny of otherwise illegal late fees.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Report Finding a Continued Decline in College Credit Card Agreements in 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released a report on the agreements signed between credit card issuers and colleges, or organizations affiliated with colleges, finding that the market for college credit cards continued its general trend of decline in 2020.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Requests Information on the Impact of the CARD Act Regulations on Small Entities and the Consumer Credit Card Market

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a request for information to examine the impact of the rules that implement the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009.