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April

8
2024
Industry News

FTC Announces Winners of Voice Cloning Challenge

The Federal Trade Commission has chosen four winning submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge to promote the development of ideas to protect consumers from the misuse of artificial intelligence-enabled voice cloning for fraud and other harms.

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April

5
2024
Trends

CFPB Finds Americans are Paying Upfront Fees Seeking to Lower Interest Rates on Mortgages

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new report today finding that more borrowers paid “discount points” upfront as overall interest rates rose.

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April

5
2024
Industry News

Five New Federal Agencies Join Justice Department in Pledge to Enforce Civil Rights Laws in Artificial Intelligence

The Justice Department announced today that five new cabinet-level federal agencies have joined a pledge to uphold America’s commitment to core principles of fairness, equality and justice as new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) become more common in daily life.

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April

5
2024
Industry News

New State Health Privacy Laws—Moving Beyond HIPAA and Recasting Consumer Health Data Rights?

New, first-of-their-kind consumer health data privacy laws in Washington and Nevada are designed to provide state-level protections for personal health data not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") and set the stage for potential increased litigation and enforcement.

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April

5
2024
Industry News

St. Elizabeth Credit Union Merges With First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union

ALLENTOWN, PA, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- St. Elizabeth Credit Union has announced the approval of its merger with First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, marking a significant milestone in the credit union landscape. The combined entity will operate under the banner of First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union.

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