Established in the wake of the Great Recession, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a government agency intended to do exactly what its name states: protect consumers financially by ...

These kinds of laws and regulations, which are meant to promote honesty and transparency in the marketplace, fall under a specific legal specialty: consumer protection law. Consumer protection ...

The recent turmoil in financial markets worldwide has emphasized the need for adequate consumer protection and financial literacy for long-term stability of the financial sector. This working paper ...

In March, the Supreme Court received petitions from the National Basketball Association, a litigant seeking to revive a ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created in the wake of the 2008 banking crisis, has been targeted for possible elimination. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from ...

The next most popular model is the integrated single agency model, followed by the general consumer protection agency, and then by the dedicated market conduct authority model. High- and middle-income ...