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January

17
2024
Industry News

Maryland is Latest State to Introduce Legislation Targeting Bank Partnership Programs

On January 10, HB 254, entitled the True Lender Act, was introduced before the Maryland House of Delegates. The Act would amend the Maryland Commercial Law to add an article containing both predominant economic interest and totality of the circumstance tests to determine the “true lender” of a loan.

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January

17
2024
Industry News

Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions Proposed Rule

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposes to amend Regulations E and Z to update regulatory exceptions for overdraft credit provided by very large financial institutions, thereby subjecting that credit to consumer lending regulations, unless the overdraft fee is a small amount that only recovers applicable costs and losses.

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January

17
2024
Industry News

DFCU Financial Recognized as a Top Credit Union by Newsweek Magazine

DEARBORN, MI, January 16, 2024 - DFCU Financial has proudly secured its place among the nation's top credit unions, according to Newsweek magazine, placing the credit union in the esteemed top 5% of financial institutions

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January

17
2024
Trends

Corporate debt defaults soared 80% in 2023 and could be high again this year, S&P says

Corporate debt defaults soared last year and could be a problem again in 2024 as cash-strapped companies deal with the burden of high interest rates, S&P Global Ratings reported Tuesday.

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January

17
2024
Industry News

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on Overdraft Lending Press Call

Overdraft loans – along with the hefty and often surprising fees that come with them – affect families across the country.

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