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Financial Services Legislation Is in the Spotlight as the 119th Congress Settles In

Financial Services Legislation Is in the Spotlight as the 119th Congress Settles In
Financial Services Legislation Is in the Spotlight as the 119th Congress Settles In
January 07, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The 119th Congress has now been seated, and is poised to consider, to take up — or to scuttle — financial services legislation that may...

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CFPB Sues Experian, Alleging Improper Investigations of Consumer Complaints
CFPB Sues Experian, Alleging Improper Investigations of Consumer Complaints
January 07, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued consumer reporting agency Experian on Tuesday (Jan. 7), alleging that the company unlawfully failed to properly investigate consumer...

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CFPB Bans Medical Debt From Consumer Credit Reports
CFPB Bans Medical Debt From Consumer Credit Reports
January 07, 2025  |  Debt

Medical debt will no longer appear on consumers’ credit reports under a new government rule. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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CFPB Sues Vanderbilt Mortgage, Alleging It ‘Traps People in Risky Loans’
CFPB Sues Vanderbilt Mortgage, Alleging It ‘Traps People in Risky Loans’
January 06, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued nonbank financing company Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance Monday (Jan. 6), saying the company made loans to consumers despite evidence...

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CFPB Aims to Stop Debt Collectors From Contacting Borrowers at Work
CFPB Aims to Stop Debt Collectors From Contacting Borrowers at Work
January 02, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is working to prevent unlawful debt collection targeting consumers at their workplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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2025 is a Pivotal Year for BNPL as Providers, CFPB Clash Over Regulations
2025 is a Pivotal Year for BNPL as Providers, CFPB Clash Over Regulations
January 02, 2025  |  BNPL

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s continued push for regulation of buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms offers up a dual-edged sword: The agency’s interpretive...

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Chopra: Regulators Must Do More to Ensure Investment Managers Aren’t ‘Improperly Influencing’ Banks
Chopra: Regulators Must Do More to Ensure Investment Managers Aren’t ‘Improperly Influencing’ Banks
December 30, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Recent steps taken by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will help ensure that fund managers are not “improperly influencing” decisions made by FDIC-supervised banks,...

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Financial Services Regulation in 2025: More of the Same or Radical Shift?
Financial Services Regulation in 2025: More of the Same or Radical Shift?
December 24, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

This year was marked by a steady drumbeat of regulations and rules — and requests from regulators for information and comments from financial services players...

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