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CFPB Eyes Open Banking’s Data Rules and ‘New Regulatory Approach’

CFPB Eyes Open Banking’s Data Rules and ‘New Regulatory Approach’
CFPB Eyes Open Banking’s Data Rules and ‘New Regulatory Approach’
October 26, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is facing legal challenges to its very structure and its reach — and where it gets it funding. Get...

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CFPB Says Surprise Overdraft Fees Are Likely Illegal
CFPB Says Surprise Overdraft Fees Are Likely Illegal
October 26, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Getting hit with an unexpected overdraft fee might be annoying, but according to America’s top consumer advocate, it’s probably also illegal. Get the Full Story...

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CFPB Guidance: Consumer Reporting Agencies Must Eliminate ‘Junk Data’ 
CFPB Guidance: Consumer Reporting Agencies Must Eliminate ‘Junk Data’ 
October 20, 2022  |  CFPB

When a credit report says that a child has a mortgage or that someone incurred a debt years before they were born, that’s obviously false...

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Court Ruling on CFPB Structure Raises Questions on Rulemaking Authority
Court Ruling on CFPB Structure Raises Questions on Rulemaking Authority
October 20, 2022  |  CFPB

Only 12 years into its existence, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may face an existential threat — or at least some significant restructuring....

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CFPB: Active Network Duped Users Into $300M in Junk Fees
CFPB: Active Network Duped Users Into $300M in Junk Fees
October 18, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued Active Network, saying the online event registration company duped people into signing up for its discount subscription...

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CFPB: Colleges Need to Protect Students From ‘Junk Fees’
CFPB: Colleges Need to Protect Students From ‘Junk Fees’
October 13, 2022  |  CFPB

America’s colleges have more work to do when it comes to protecting students from so-called “junk fees,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Thursday...

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P2P Payment Fraud Under Microscope as Lawmakers Seek Regulatory Solution
P2P Payment Fraud Under Microscope as Lawmakers Seek Regulatory Solution
October 04, 2022  |  Regulation

The ongoing debate on Capitol Hill over peer-to-peer (P2P) payments regulation came into focus Monday (Oct. 3) after U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, an outspoken critic...

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CFPB Accuses Choice Money Transfer of Violating Remittance Rules
CFPB Accuses Choice Money Transfer of Violating Remittance Rules
October 04, 2022  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking action against Choice Money Transfer, accusing it of multiple violations of money transfer laws. Get the Full...

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TCH Outlines Best Practices for Spotting, Fixing P2P Errors
TCH Outlines Best Practices for Spotting, Fixing P2P Errors
October 04, 2022  |  Digital Payments

With any nascent payments offering, as consumers embrace new, digital means of transacting and volumes surge, regulations and guidelines take shape. Those rules lay out...

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