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Fifth Third Bank Sued By CFPB Over Fake Accounts

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp alleging that employees opened accounts for customers without their consent in an effort to reach sales targets, according to reports on Tuesday (March 10). The CFPB filed a complaint with the U.S.

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CFPB Sues Student Loan Servicer Navient

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced yesterday (Jan. The CFPB suit alleges that Navient, formerly part of Sallie Mae, has been in violation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.

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CFPB Gets Green Light To Investigate Tribal Lenders

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According to a report , a Ninth Circuit of Appeals panel ruled online lenders Great Plains Lending, MobiLoans and Plain Green, all of which offer payday loans and installment loans, have to comply with the demands of the CFPB in its civil investigation. Rawlinson wrote in a 20-page opinion in the case, CFPB v.

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Santander Gets Hit With Fine Due To Overdraft Practices

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“Santander tricked consumers into signing up for an overdraft service they didn’t want and charged them fees,” said CFPB Director Richard Cordray in announcing the fine. Santander’s telemarketer used deceptive sales pitches to mislead customers into enrolling in overdraft service. Customers were charged $35 per overdraft.

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The CFPB Comes Out Swinging In 2017

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House Republicans have spent most of their waking hours not dedicated to hating the ACA on hating the CFPB for the last several years. Of course, depending on what happens with a new report put together by the Republican staffers of the House Financial Services Committee, that end date may be a bit sooner than the CFPB is currently thinking.

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