The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an advisory opinion regarding convenience fees debt collectors impose on consumers seeking to make a payment in a particular way. “Feder...
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) are encouraging the U.S. Commerce Department to consider potential digital asset risks amid policymakers considering a regulatory framework. The ...
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and several other banking industry groups released a white paper on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) actions to expand its examin...
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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the House Financial Services Committee, is urging federal regulators to investigate recent allegations made against Wells Fargo. The allegations say that th...
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U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) is commending the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations action advancing an amendment protecting legal cannabis programs. The committee's advancement of ...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently outlined charges against Ernst & Young LLP, alleging the audit firms' professionals cheated on exams required to obtain and maintain Certifie...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a rule affirming the ability of states to establish their own fair credit reporting laws. This allows states to enact state-level laws that a...
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INX Digital, a broker-dealer and owner of a digital asset trading platform, signed an agreement with a Swiss company, SICPA, to help governments digitize their monetary systems. The partnership bet...
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Several industry trade associations are urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to grant a 60-day extension for comments on its proposed rule on credit card late fees that financial ins...
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A recently released Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) report found that the performance of the federal banking system first-lien mortgages improved during the first quarter of 2022. T...
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