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CFPB Officials Recommend Dismissal Of PHH Case
June 06, 2018

After PHH Corp.’s appeal of a $109 million penalty caused a legal battle over the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) structure, agency officials are recommending that Director Mick Mulvaney dismiss the company’s case, American Banker reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Moody’s: Underwriting Standards Loosen, A Bit, In Q1
May 09, 2018

It got a little easier to get credit in the first quarter, said Moody’s on May 8, but auto loans bear watching. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Data Shows Credit Card Usage On The Rise As Delinquency Rates Climb
May 08, 2018

A new report from TransUnion shows that credit card usage continued to rise, as delinquency rates per borrower also increased. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Virginia Sues Online Lender Over Consumer Loans
May 04, 2018

Virginia is suing one of the largest online lenders in the U.S. after reportedly charging Virginians millions in interest and fees. In a lawsuit, the state alleges that NetCredit lent more than $47 million in illegal high-interest loans, The Daily Press reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Acorn Uses Vault Acquisition To Launch Retirement Fund Services
April 25, 2018

Following its acquisition of Vault, Acorns has rolled out a simple way to open and fund a retirement account through Acorns Later. The launch marks the company’s first tax-advantaged product offering, the company said in an announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Wall Street Investors Place Their Bets On Millennials
April 24, 2018

When it comes to stock market picks, Wall Street investors are placing their bets on the buying power of the millennial generation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Nearly Half Of Americans Are Confused About Credit Card Rewards
April 17, 2018

A new survey has found that 45 percent of Americans are confused about their credit cards rewards, especially those involving travel. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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FHFA Pushes Back New Credit Score Model For 2019
March 30, 2018

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) won’t be launching its new credit score model until at least 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Equifax Launches Consumer Finance Dataset
February 27, 2018

Equifax, the credit scoring company still reeling from a massive data breach last year, announced news on Monday (Feb. 26) of the launch of Analytic Dataset, a new tool that provides borrower-level data in an anonymous and non-aggregated format. Get the Full Story Complete the...