What is the CFPB? And what would potentially eliminating it mean for American consumers? MIT's Jon Gruber weighs in.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees demanded Monday to be let into the agency's Washington, D.C., building after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency essentially shut down the ...

Prepaid debit cards allow you to make purchases with a card from a preloaded balance that's not necessarily attached to a bank account. They can be useful tools for managing your own or someone ...

A bill would cap credit card rates at 10%, something Trump promised on the campaign trail. Will Trump follow through? Will ...

A political odd couple is joining forces to lower credit card interest rates. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Josh ...

If you frequently shop at the same store for your home needs, see how its store credit card might help you save. Wayfair, Costco and Lowe's all offer store credit cards that are worth considering ...

Many of the best rewards credit cards provide you with valuable points, miles, or cash back on your purchases. If you qualify and can pay your statement balance in full each month to avoid ...

If you're a student without established credit, there are plenty of credit cards designed for people like you. Once you boost your credit score by responsibly using one of the best student credit ...

On January 17, the CFPB published in the Federal Register a Request for Information (RFI) about a number of aspects of the consumer credit card market, as mandated by the CARD Act. The RFI seeks ...

Before the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, cardholders were automatically enrolled in over-limit programs and charged a fee every time they went over the limit.