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Michael E. Horowitz, one of the few major watchdogs spared from a purge by President Trump, will also hunt for abuses at the ...
Senate Republicans are seeking to cut off a key funding source for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as part of ...
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Friday chose Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz to serve as his agency’s watchdog as well as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s.
The Banking Committee's portion of the Senate budget bill would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's ability ...
A new proposal from the Senate Banking Committee for the massive budget bill to eliminate this source of funding for the ...
A new government rule would help people like me escape the financial trap of medical debt – if it isn't blocked.
Credit-card debt is unsecured, so even if a credit-card company did check property records, which it is unlikely to do for a ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau pinpointed five rules that it wants the White House budget office to review. Details ...
From financial aid to forgiveness programs and more, experts share how Long Islanders can get real help with medical debt.
"Parent Plus loans are the millstone around the necks of incredible numbers of people," said A. Wayne Johnson, who headed the Office of Federal Student Aid, which oversees the student-loan program, ...
The Federal Reserve appointed Michael E. Horowitz to lead the U.S. central bank's Office of Inspector General starting June ...
Interface Interference: This tactic involves making it difficult for consumers to take certain actions, such as canceling a subscription or deleting an account. Bait and Switch: This involves ...