The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in late February issued procedural rules that may represent a change in the agency’s strategy to pursue enforcement actions and could also allow it to have more time to tackle its ambitious and crowded agenda. Get the Full...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a non-regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, on March 3 closed a public consultation on its Cybersecurity Considerations for Open Banking Technology and Emerging Standards report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opened an inquiry into buy now, pay later (BNPL) on Dec. 16, 2021. As part of that inquiry, the CFPB asked for five key BNPL providers to provide data intended to clarify the risks and benefits of this product...
Digital payment company Block, run by CEO Jack Dorsey, is now being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and several state attorneys general regarding its Cash App service, Bloomberg wrote Friday (March 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a compliance bulletin Monday (Feb. 28) aimed at halting illegal car repossessions. 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...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed new outlines to make sure that the computer models used to help find home valuations are accurate and fair. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a bulletin warning student loan servicers that they could face sanctions if they mislead borrowers about loan forgiveness programs tied to public service, according to a Friday (Feb. 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is making it easier to talk with the agency about rule changes, as the public can now submit petitions to be posted on public dockets for review and comment, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 16) news release. Get the Full...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says it is taking action to keep prepaid card providers from illegally taking money from people receiving benefits from the government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...