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CFPB Charges Student Loan Debt Relief Firms With Unlawful Behavior

CFPB Charges Student Loan Debt Relief Firms With Unlawful Behavior
CFPB Charges Student Loan Debt Relief Firms With Unlawful Behavior
January 10, 2020  |  CFPB

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed lawsuits against several companies offering to forgive student loan debt for allegedly obtaining peoples’ data illegally, charging...

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Rise Of Contactless And Global P2P Top Week’s Payments News
Rise Of Contactless And Global P2P Top Week’s Payments News
December 13, 2019  |  News

Another weekend is on tap, and that means a new edition of the PYMNTS Weekender, which ensures that you have not missed any important news...

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Top News in Payments: FTC Considers Blocking Facebook App Integration; Bill.com Shares Spike 60 Pct On NYSE Debut
Top News in Payments: FTC Considers Blocking Facebook App Integration; Bill.com Shares Spike 60 Pct...
December 13, 2019  |  News

In today’s top news in payments, officials at the Federal Trade Commission are considering blocking Facebook’s app integration, and Delta announces plans to combine its...

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CFPB Proposal On Remittances Offers Exemptions For Banks, CUs
CFPB Proposal On Remittances Offers Exemptions For Banks, CUs
December 03, 2019  |  CFPB

In the years ahead, might there be a greater number of smaller financial institutions (FIs) offering remittance services? Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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More Regulatory Trouble Could Be Heading Short-Term Lenders’ Way
More Regulatory Trouble Could Be Heading Short-Term Lenders’ Way
November 19, 2019  |  Alternative Credit

Keeping track of the legal status of short-term lending in the U.S. – which encompasses financial products such as payday loans, pawn loans and title loans...

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Congresswoman’s Bill Seeks To Curb Aggressive Debt Collection
Congresswoman’s Bill Seeks To Curb Aggressive Debt Collection
October 11, 2019  |  CFPB

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts has introduced new legislation that would require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to regulate the debt collection industry....

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Big Tech Privacy Bill Faces Delays
Big Tech Privacy Bill Faces Delays
October 07, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Big Tech has faced a number of inquiries growing in scope and scrutiny as lawmakers have been focused on competitive practices and efforts to ensure...

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Executive Order Looms For Social Media Firms On Content? 
Executive Order Looms For Social Media Firms On Content? 
August 19, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

A draft executive order from the White House might lay out how Big Tech firms curate and present their data. As noted last week, the...

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