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CFPB Cites ACI Worldwide in $2 Billion ‘Mortgage Fiasco’
CFPB Cites ACI Worldwide in $2 Billion ‘Mortgage Fiasco’
June 27, 2023  |  CFPB

America’s consumer finance regulator has fined ACI Worldwide for processing more than $2 billion in unauthorized mortgage payments. The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) said...

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Banks and FinTechs Now Prioritize Collaboration Over Competition
Banks and FinTechs Now Prioritize Collaboration Over Competition
June 16, 2023  |  Partnerships

Tough times make tough businesses and underscore the viability of their corporate strategies. Deploying a viable go-forward strategy has never been more critical, particularly for...

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CFPB’s Chopra Warns of Consumer Credit Delinquency as Total Household Debt Hits $17 Trillion
CFPB’s Chopra Warns of Consumer Credit Delinquency as Total Household Debt Hits $17 Trillion
June 14, 2023  |  CFPB

At the latest hearing focused on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, things got heated even before Director Rohit Chopra uttered a word. At the Wednesday...

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FTC Highlights Enforcement Actions Related to Financial Abuses
FTC Highlights Enforcement Actions Related to Financial Abuses
June 07, 2023  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) undertook enforcement actions around automobile purchasing and financing, payday lending, and credit repair and debt relief in 2022. The agency highlighted...

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CFPB Warns Against ‘Poorly Deployed’ Banking Chatbots
CFPB Warns Against ‘Poorly Deployed’ Banking Chatbots
June 06, 2023  |  CFPB

America’s consumer protection watchdog says it’s monitoring the banking sector’s use of AI-powered chatbots. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Tuesday (June 6) that...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Impending Open Banking Rules Make Bank-FinTech Collaboration a Must
PYMNTS Intelligence: Impending Open Banking Rules Make Bank-FinTech Collaboration a Must
June 06, 2023  |  Banking

Banks’ and FinTechs’ pursuit of collaboration in recent years is an especially positive development, given that United States regulation around open banking likely will make...

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CFPB Advises Consumers to Move From Payment Apps to Insured Accounts
CFPB Advises Consumers to Move From Payment Apps to Insured Accounts
June 01, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has advised consumers to transfer money stored on payment apps to insured banks and credit unions. “Your money is at greater...

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Overdraft Fees Plummet as Banks, FinTechs Find Value in Monetizing ‘Alerts’
Overdraft Fees Plummet as Banks, FinTechs Find Value in Monetizing ‘Alerts’
May 31, 2023  |  Banking

Overdraft fees have been a hot button issue in financial services.  But they’re less of a revenue source for banks — significantly less — than...

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CFPB Fines Installment Lender OneMain $20 Million for Upsell and Refund Practices
CFPB Fines Installment Lender OneMain $20 Million for Upsell and Refund Practices
May 31, 2023  |  Loans

OneMain Financial, a nonbank personal loan installment lender, has been slapped with $20 million in redress and penalties by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...

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