Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer
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Jul- 2019 -23 July
CFPB Turns its Back on Fair Lending Enforcement and Reporting
More than 50 years ago, this nation enacted legal guarantees that fair housing would be available to all Americans. Despite…
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Aug- 2017 -2 August
Congress Denies Consumers Financial Satisfaction
When it comes to today's range of financial services and products, many consumers don't have satisfaction.
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Feb- 2017 -9 February
Time to Dismantle America’s Lingering Legacy of Economic Exclusion
As 2017's Black History Month observances unfold in communities across the country, new research on racial wealth gaps refutes the…
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2 February
Black Lawmakers Call for Debt-Collection Reform
When many consumers think of billion-dollar industries, banks and Wall Street often come to mind. Yet there is another industry…
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Jan- 2017 -26 January
CBC, State AGs, Consumer Advocates Stand Up to CFPB Foes
As a new Congress and White House begin their respective governmental roles, a still-growing cadre of supporters and opponents are…
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5 January
Consumers to Receive Over $17M, Thanks to CFPB
Millions of consumers who were duped into paying fees for their own credit scores will soon receive more than $17.6…
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Dec- 2016 -29 December
Fair Lending to Be CFPB’s Top Priority in 2017
As a new year approaches, fair lending will be the priority for the nation's consumer financial cop on the beat.
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21 December
DeVry University Students to Benefit from $100M FTC Settlement
For the third time in two years, a large for-profit college has faced charges of defrauding its students. This time…
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14 December
Feds Must Protect Us from Predatory Mortgage Lenders
A 2011 case that was filed in Manhattan's U.S. District Court led to a five-week trial in Houston and a…
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13 December
Feds Must Protect Us from Predatory Mortgage Lenders
A 2011 case that was filed in Manhattan's U.S. District Court led to a five-week trial in Houston and a…
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