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September

30
2024
Trends

39% of Millennials Say They’ve Used BNPL as a Payment Option in the Last Year

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has emerged as a compelling payment option, particularly among millennials. This shift presents an opportunity for subscription merchants to enhance their offerings, potentially increasing revenue and creating long-term customer loyalty.

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September

25
2024
Industry News

FTC Takes Action Against Invitation Homes for Deceiving Renters, Charging Junk Fees, Withholding Security Deposits, and Employing Unfair Eviction Practices

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Invitation Homes, the country’s largest landlord of single-family homes, for an array of unlawful actions against consumers, including deceiving renters about lease costs, charging undisclosed junk fees, failing to inspect homes before residents moved in, and unfairly withholding tenants’ security deposits when they moved out.

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September

25
2024
Industry News

OCC Reports Second Quarter 2024 Bank Trading Revenue

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported cumulative trading revenue of U.S. commercial banks and savings associations of $15.8 billion in the second quarter of 2024. The second quarter trading revenue was $218 million, or 1.4 percent, more than in the previous quarter and $2.2 billion, or 16.0 percent, more than a year earlier.

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September

25
2024
Compliance

A TCPAWORLD STORY: Ringba Beats Litigator List On Appeal And the TCPAWorld Cracks Me Up

Michael O’Hare’s TCPA Litigator List sued Adam Young’s Ringba for stealing its litigator list. And the court dismissed the case as a discovery sanction after finding Plaintiff withheld evidence from Ringba’s lawyers.

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September

25
2024
Industry News

CA Gov. Signs Law Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports

Californians with medical debt will no longer have to worry about unpaid medical bills showing up on their credit reports under legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, adding the nation's most populous state to a growing effort to protect consumers squeezed by unaffordable medical bills.

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