A view of the Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images) A Federal Trade Commission database meant to guide law enforcement ...

In the days that followed, the president’s pick to temporarily lead the federal government’s consumer financial watchdog, ...

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued its annual report analyzing the consumer complaints it received in 2024. The CFPB collects complaints through its website, phone calls, ...

The federal government has no overarching strategy to counter scams, a new watchdog report found, leaving consumers vulnerable to the kinds of digital crimes that have surged in recent years.

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the launch of a new consumer protection hotline to help Pennsylvanians report scams and resolve financial and insurance issues. Whether it’s a denied health insurance claim ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has entered a period of significant change under the Trump administration, with recent directives dramatically altering its operations and enforcement ...

The Federal Trade Commission logged over 140,000 consumer complaints about debt collection in the second quarter — a 220% jump from the same period a year earlier. Georgia, Texas and Florida recorded ...

Consumer Groups: Unwanted telemarketing calls "plaguing American consumers." — -- Complaints about pesky telemarketers continue to tick off consumers, making it the fastest-growing gripe of 2013, ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public input by July 7 about its planned revision to the National Consumer Complaint Database that handles complaints against unsafe and ...

Class-action settlements alone hit nearly $40 billion in 2024, marking the third consecutive, record-setting year in the category. Private TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) claims have also ...