The ruling, which went into effect this week, requires businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up for it in the first place.

The CFPB is widely seen as a key ally of American consumers, but critics say it costs too much and stifles innovation.

Melissa Holyoak, an FTC commissioner known for her ties to tech giants like Google, is being considered for director of the consumer watchdog agency that is challenging Big Tech.

The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, has been waiting for a phone call, letter, email, text — anything, really — from the Trump administration

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has imposed a $15 million fine on Equifax, a consumer reporting agency, for failing to adequately investigate consumer disputes regarding credit reports.

The FTC and the State of Colorado recently sued a prominent property management company, alleging hidden fees added on top of the publicly advertised monthly rent.

The effort got a boost last week from a top Federal Trade Commission official, who sent a letter to Gov. Jared Polis urging the state to target so-called “junk fees.”

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) proposed a new rule aimed at banning certain contractual provisions in agreements

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Evoke Wellness, LLC, Evoke Health Care Management, and their executives Jonathan Mosley and

The FTC ordered GoDaddy to improve its online security measures on behalf of small-business customers. The Tempe-based company said it already does so.

"By offering predatory credit with just a few taps on your cell phone, cash advance apps are a loan shark in your pocket .. cash advance app borrowers are trapped in a cycle of debt like that experienced by payday loan borrowers," Candice Wang, senior researcher at the Center for Responsible Lending, said on the group's website.