Last week, the CFPB came down on Wells Fargo when it exposed its egregious business practices, all in the name of being focused on the customer. And for that, Karen Webster says, the CFPB should be commended for a job well done. Wells, on the...
Facebook’s WhatsApp, Apple’s FaceTime and Skype are all on the European Commission’s list, which would include tightening security regulations. After alluding to it last month, the commission is expected to release a revamped proposal of new regulations next week, which will likely include telecom and...
A debt relief operation, which went by the names “Payday Support Center” and “Infinity Client Solutions,” has been banned by the Federal Trade Commission from the debt relief business under a settlement with the FTC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The FAA does not take kindly to phones that are likely to explode mid-flight. And in that light, it is somewhat unsurprising that the U.S. federal air safety regulator is singling out the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Once reports started emerging that a small handheld...
New York State workers who get paid via prepaid card will have more consumer protections starting next year. 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...
If startup innovators and finance experts are struggling to keep ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving digital and physical finance world, educators and curricula developers are surely a few steps behind. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a report that contains...
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It was one of the more notable pair-ups in recent memory — in part, because it was so short. 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...
More than 400 big and small retailers have joined forces to urge Congress not to repeal the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, arguing a repeal will significantly hurt global credit and debit card companies’ anti-competitive measures. Get the...
