The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has imposed a $2.25 million civil penalty on New Day Financial, operating under the brand NewDay USA, for deceiving veterans and active-duty servicemembers with misleading cost comparisons on cash-out refinance loans. The CFPB found that NewDay USA made these loans appear less expensive than they were, particularly in North Carolina, Maine, and Minnesota, by omitting certain costs in their comparisons. This led many borrowers to believe they were getting a better deal than they actually were.
The CFPB announced the availability of its beta platform for the small business lending data collection rule pursuant to section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
It’s only natural for businesses and institutions to remain vigilant for the unexpected. Recent years have highlighted the market’s susceptibility to unforeseen events, from pandemics to geopolitical upheavals. As such, it’s prudent to evaluate the potential challenges and opportunities that unexpected events and wild cards might present to your organization.
For those working in the information security and cybersecurity industries, the technical impacts of a data breach are generally understood. But for those outside of these technical functions, such as executives, operators and business support functions, “explaining” the real impact of a breach can be difficult. Therefore, explaining impacts in terms of quantifiable financial figures and other simple metrics creates a relatively level playing field for most stakeholders, including law enforcement.
New data from the Federal Trade Commission shows a massive increase in the amount of money consumers report losing to scammers involving Bitcoin ATM machines. Since 2020, the amount consumers reported losing has increased nearly tenfold to over $110 million in 2023.
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