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January

17
2024
Trends

Americans lean more on credit cards as expenses stay high: 46% of cardholders now carry debt from month to month

As the personal savings rate sank near an all-time low, credit card balances jumped 15% year over year, according to the latest quarterly report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, notching the largest increase in more than 20 years.

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January

17
2024
Trends

Delinquency Rates for Commercial Properties Increased in Fourth-Quarter 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 16, 2024)Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties increased during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest commercial real estate finance (CREF) Loan Performance Survey.

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January

17
2024
Industry News

U.S. district court holds state laws partially preempted by FCRA

On January 9, the U.S. District Court of Maine entered judgment, determining that Maine law is only partially preempted by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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January

17
2024
Industry News

Attorney General Bonta Advocates for Consumer Protections Against AI-Generated Robocalls

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 26 attorneys general in filing a comment letter responding to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) notice of inquiry related to the potential impact of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology on efforts to protect consumers from illegal robocalls or robotexts.

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January

17
2024
Industry News

FTC Announces Claims Process for Consumers Harmed by Lanier Law Mortgage Relief Scheme

The Federal Trade Commission is launching a claims process for consumers harmed by a deceptive mortgage relief operation known as Lanier Law that collected upfront fees of thousands of dollars and promised consumers lower monthly payments but failed to deliver.

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