Law and legal issues

A federal appeals court rejected Friday an appeal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to investigate an accreditor of for-profit colleges.

Bank earnings could be hurt this year as big retailers close stores and file for bankruptcy. The situation has sparked a debate about how much CRE and C&I books will suffer just as lenders were putting other commercial woes behind them.

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a provision in an arbitration agreement is invalid if it tries to waive a consumer’s right to stop future violations of laws.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's unblemished track record regarding enforcement actions came to an end in 2016 as more companies began fighting back.

The Justice Department told a federal appeals court on Friday that President Trump should have the authority to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

One of the biggest investors in the Marriott Pere Marquette project has filed to start foreclosure proceedings in Peoria County, Ill., Court.

Democratic senators are gearing up for a showdown with Republicans over a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule governing arbitration agreements in financial contracts.

The Justice Department plans to defend President Trump's executive authority by siding with PHH Corp. in the mortgage lender's controversial case alleging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional.