Negative car equity is higher among borrowers with lower income and credit scores: CFPB
A recent CFPB report suggests that incorporating negative equity into new car loans may be a risky practice. (iStock) According to a recent study by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), drivers with negative balances on their auto loans are twice as likely to have their accounts foreclosed, and they also have lower incomes and […]
CFPB Takes Action Against Fifth Third for Wrongfully Triggering Auto Repossessions and Opening Fake Bank Accounts – Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Washington DC – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against Fifth Third Bank for a series of illegal activities that will result in the bank paying a $20 million penalty and providing compensation to approximately 35,000 affected consumers, including approximately 1,000 who had their vehicles repossessed. Specifically, the CFPB is ordering Fifth […]