Created at the behest of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has the ostensible goal of protecting people from bad actors and practices in the financial ...

Washington Post staff tried to separate what is happening from what is not, and to explain what may happen in the future.

Most recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in December 2022 ordered Wells Fargo to return $2 billion to customers and pay a $1.7 billion penalty for legal violations involving auto ...

Second-chance bank accounts don't require a credit report as part of the approval process, so your financial history won't impact whether you can open the account or not. We've reviewed over a ...

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Consumer spending, which comprises the largest share of economic activity, surged in the December quarter, led by a pickup in motor vehicle sales. Investors maintained bets for further easing ...

Conservatives on social media ripped Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Wednesday after he questioned President Donald ...

"Is Snowden a traitor," Senator Bennett asks Tulsi Gabbard, repeating a line of questioning from earlier in the hearing.

Train and bus stations saw a surge in crowds as people continued to arrive for the festival, although some devotees remained nervous after the deadly crush.

Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme] ...

Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme] Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northerly 25 to 35 km/h ...