New Yorkers should not be left vulnerable to questionable tactics used by unsavory debt collectors, but, thanks to outdated laws, they continue to be. Updates to New York's antiquated law enacted in ...

Stores in New York are still stocking toys with unsafe levels of lead, according to the state Consumer Protection Board. After a spate of national toy recalls in August, Gov. Eliot Spitzer ordered a ...

In the waning months of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, released a flurry of new consumer protection rules, targeting everything from bank overdraft fees ...

With the holiday shopping season over, New York state officials are offering advice on how to make returning and exchanging gifts more efficient, and how to avoid potential scams. Along with the tips ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the so-called cop on the beat protecting Americans from financial abuse, is now under strict orders to do nothing. “Please do not perform any work tasks,” ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Consumer protection laws help keep businesses honest by shielding consumers against companies that operate with unfair, ...

“The Biden administration’s CFPB routinely targeted legitimate payment incentives and practices in pursuit of political headlines over sound policies,” Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott said when he ...

With the holiday shopping season over, New York state officials are offering advice on how to make returning and exchanging gifts more efficient, and how to avoid potential scams. Along with the tips ...

Cathy Harris was restored to chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board. President Donald Trump unlawfully removed a member of a federal office that protects government employees from partisan ...