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April

26
2024
Industry News

CFPB Head Says FDIC Should Review More Changes in Bank Control

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) should change its rules to ensure that it reviews any “suspicious changes” in bank control, FDIC board member Rohit Chopra said Thursday (April 25). Chopra, who is also director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), said during an FDIC board meeting that changes to the Bank Control Act are needed because bank takeovers can currently evade FDIC oversight.

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April

26
2024
Industry News

DOE Releases Update on Student Loan Repayment - ACA International

More borrowers made payments on their loans in January and February of this year than in any previous month since data collection began in 2018.

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April

26
2024
Industry News

Nationstar Mortgage Convenience Fee Settlement

A $3,587,254 Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging that Nationstar Mortgage, LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper (“Nationstar”) improperly charged fees to borrowers who made mortgage payments by telephone or IVR (“Convenience Fees” or “Fees”). Nationstar denies any wrongdoing. The Court has not decided who is right.

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April

26
2024
Industry News

FTC is sued by business groups over its ban on noncompete agreements, which may delay enforcement

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Less than 24 hours after the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule this week banning employers from using noncompete agreements in the United States, the US Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable filed a lawsuit against the agency in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas.

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April

26
2024
Trends

25 States With the Highest Credit Card Debt in the US

In this piece, we will take a look at the 25 states with the highest credit card debt in the US. If you want to skip our overview of US consumer spending and recent economic trends that should worry consumers, analysts, and policy makers, you can take a look at the 10 States With the Highest Credit Card Debt in the US.

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