https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/why-republicans-want-declaw-nation-s-consumer-financial-watchdog-agency-n756486
May 8, 2017 - A new bill aims to dismantle the powers of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the independent watchdog that uncovered the Wells Fargo scam.
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https://thelogic.co/news/consumer-protection-piac/
Nov 20, 2025 - Former executive director says he voluntarily went without compensation to keep Public Interest Advocacy Centre financially afloat
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https://www.pcmag.com/news/consumer-finance-watchdog-sues-zelle-bank-of-america-jpmorgan-chase-wells?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&test_variant=B
Dec 21, 2024 - The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says hundreds of thousands of Zelle consumers 'were largely denied assistance' after being scammed.
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https://www.pymnts.com/cpi-posts/us-consumer-watchdog-eyes-expansion-of-junk-fee-crackdown-ahead-of-2024-election/
Oct 10, 2024 - The U.S. CFPB is poised to expand a crackdown on hidden or excessive financial fees, referred to as "junk fees," as the 2024 election nears.
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https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339954/hong-kong-consumer-watchdog-urges-better-elderly-services-after-9206-complaints?module=top_story&pgtype=subsection
Jan 15, 2026 - Complaints received over past three years include one from woman who spent HK$400,000 on beauty treatments, Consumer Council says.
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https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/i-ve-got-a-paper-trail-on-this-hundreds-of-allegations-of-brazen-underquoting-20251114-p5nfic.html?collection=p5mhkc&gb=1
Nov 15, 2025 - New data revealing the extent of bait pricing in the property market comes as the Victorian government considers ways to crack down on the illegal practice.
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