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CFPB Sues Capital One Over ‘Highest’ Rates Promotion
CFPB Sues Capital One Over ‘Highest’ Rates Promotion
January 14, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued Capital One Tuesday (Jan. 14), alleging that the bank promoted one savings account as offering one of the...

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CFPB Seeks to Stop Financial Companies From ‘Weaponizing’ Fine Print
CFPB Seeks to Stop Financial Companies From ‘Weaponizing’ Fine Print
January 13, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Monday (Jan. 13) that it aims to stop financial companies from using fine print in contracts that results in...

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CFPB Calls for Further Research Into BNPL’s Impact on Financial Health
CFPB Calls for Further Research Into BNPL’s Impact on Financial Health
January 13, 2025  |  BNPL

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said there is a need for more research into buy now, pay later (BNPL) after finding that BNPL borrowers held...

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U.S. Watchdog Makes Final Stablecoin Push Before Trump Takes Office
U.S. Watchdog Makes Final Stablecoin Push Before Trump Takes Office
January 13, 2025  |  Blockchain

The rise of stablecoins was one of crypto’s biggest stories in 2024. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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CFPB Seeks Public Comment on Consumer Protections Regarding Emerging Payments
CFPB Seeks Public Comment on Consumer Protections Regarding Emerging Payments
January 10, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeking public comment on how existing laws apply to emerging consumer payment mechanisms offered through tech companies and...

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CFPB’s Open Banking Standardization Push Faces Legal, Logistical Hurdles
CFPB’s Open Banking Standardization Push Faces Legal, Logistical Hurdles
January 09, 2025  |  CFPB

The news this week that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recognized Financial Data Exchange (FDX) as a standard-setting body — to help determine how...

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CFPB Signals Rulemaking Push for Nonbank Personal Loans, Including BNPL
CFPB Signals Rulemaking Push for Nonbank Personal Loans, Including BNPL
January 09, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been busy — with the latest salvo of (possible) rulemaking looming for buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans, earned...

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Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports May Have Unintended Consequences
Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports May Have Unintended Consequences
January 08, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The promise of eliminating medical debt from credit reports — per the finalized rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — is that consumers’...

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CFPB Permits Financial Data Exchange to Set Open Banking Standards
CFPB Permits Financial Data Exchange to Set Open Banking Standards
January 08, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recognized Financial Data Exchange (FDX) as a standard-setting body, allowing it to issue standards that companies can use...

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