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Agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector
Reporting shows that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) under the Biden administration expanded eligibility for some non‑citizen borrowers—notably DACA recipients with work authorization—to obta...
The record compiled by watchdog groups, congressional Democrats and advocates documents a broad pattern of alleged conflicts, dismantled oversight and possible self-enrichment tied to the Trump admini...
Selling someone else’s credit‑card information for use in fraud is illegal under federal and state laws, and underground markets that do this activity are explicitly illicit and criminal . Legitimate ...
Protections for refunds on digital subscriptions are a layered mix of federal rules, state automatic‑renewal and refund statutes, and general unfair‑practices laws, producing a patchwork that depends ...
Coverage of Senator John Kennedy’s barbed attacks on colleagues has been a mix of Republican-aligned amplification of his political messaging and mainstream criticism that frames him as a disruptive, ...
Selling stolen or fraudulently obtained credit-card numbers is a federal crime in the U.S.; statutes make it illegal to traffic in counterfeit, stolen or fraudulently obtained cards and card data, and...
President Trump and allied Republicans have repeatedly accused several major banks — most prominently — of deliberately closing or denying accounts to conservatives; banks deny political motivation an...
Major U.S. banks that have been publicly accused or formally complained against for closing Republican or conservative accounts include , and , with complaints and investigations spanning from at leas...
Banks and nonbank lenders do offer pathways for undocumented immigrants—most commonly via ITIN-based mortgages, community banks, credit unions and specialist nonbank lenders—but availability is uneven...
Government agencies do not issue credit cards to people who cross the border illegally; reporting and fact-checks show federal agencies do not hand out gift cards or credit cards as migrant assistance...
Elon Musk gave at least hundreds of millions to pro‑Trump efforts in 2024–25 — filings and reporting put the total at $250M+ and other outlets report totals near $281M . Musk and his DOGE team promise...
50-year mortgages are in the United States and are generally excluded from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Qualified Mortgage framework, so they are rare among traditional lenders. Reportin...
Two clear paths exist for online product-return disputes: file with the Better Business Bureau (a non‑government intermediary that documents and mediates consumer complaints) and file with federal con...
Prepaid and gift cards bought from unknown sellers can be used lawfully, but the safe options depend on whether a card is closed-loop (merchant-specific) or open-loop (network-branded) and on consumer...
The Trump administration’s conflicts of interest centered on the president’s retained business interests, new ventures (crypto, Truth Social) and appointees with corporate ties; watchdogs counted thou...
The page you linked appears to offer a “1000 CashApp transfer” service — a common form of promise used in Cash App “flip” or reverse-transfer scams — but available sources show many consumer warnings ...
The central claim is that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) produced large federal savings—figures range from roughly —and eliminated programs, contracts, and leases; however, independent...
False health endorsements invoking Elon Musk’s name have prompted consumer alerts and at least one federal enforcement action against the marketers who used his image or fabricated endorsements; regul...
If you want to complain about Laellium to official consumer-protection bodies, start with the Better Business Bureau for mediation and document their existing complaint history, then escalate to state...
Trump’s regulatory changes have sharply reduced federal enforcement actions and reshaped agency priorities: enforcement actions against financial firms fell 37% and monetary penalties dropped about 32...