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The CFPB is now taking your credit bureau complaints

Monday, October 22, 2012
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Consumer Program Director

Excellent news! The CFPB is now taking complaints about credit bureaus and credit reports. And unlike the FTC, the CFPB has been given tools so that it will be able to "help consumers with individual-level complaint assistance on issues with their credit report."

Five Factors Will Determine Whether TIFIA Will Fund Transit

Tuesday, October 16, 2012
By | Phineas Baxandall
Senior Analyst for Tax & Budget Policy

"TIFIA," the federal transportation loan program was super sized in the recent transportation law. New rules make the program even more of a slush fund for private toll roads, while others provide possibility for long-overdue public transit expansion. This blog appeared in slightly condensed form at StreetsBlog.

Tips for fixing credit report errors yourself (don't ever use a credit repair doctor)

Friday, October 12, 2012
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Consumer Program Director

Fox Business reporter Kelly Dilworth has a detailed "how-to" called "10 surefire steps to get errors off your credit reports." Don't go to a credit repair doctor, don't read a bunch of wacky advice on self-help websites, don't do any of that, Do what she says.

CFPB, FDIC, Fed and OCC slap AmEx Credit Card for numerous violations

Monday, October 1, 2012
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Consumer Program Director

(UPDATED) Four federal financial regulators have announced an order for at least $85 million in restitution and $27.5 million in penalties alleging a variety of violations of equal credit opportunity, debt collection and credit reporting laws by the American Express credit card. From the CFPB: "at every stage of the consumer experience, from marketing to enrollment to payment to debt collection, American Express violated consumer protection laws."

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