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January

16
2024
Industry News

CFPB Continues Focus on Consumer Reporting and the FCRA With New “Guidance” on Background Checks and Consumer Disclosures

On January 11, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued two “advisory opinions” addressing the CFPB’s views of the obligations of consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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January

16
2024
Industry News

New York Amends Existing Credit Card Surcharge Prohibition

On December 13, 2023, the State of New York enacted Assembly Bill No. 2672 (Act), which modifies New York’s ban on credit card surcharges. The revised law takes effect on February 11, 2024.

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January

16
2024
Trends

Credit card delinquencies surge as Americans battle high inflation, interest rates

A growing number of Americans are falling behind on their monthly credit card payments as they continue to battle high inflation and interest rates, according to new data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

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January

15
2024
Compliance

Debt Collection – Licensee

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) provides licensure, regulation, and oversight of California debt collection practices under the California Consumer Financial Protection Law, 2021 (CCFPL) and the Debt Collection Licensing Act, 2022 (DCLA). Both measures help to better protect consumers and create a level playing field for industry. The DFPI began accepting applications for licensure September 1, 2021.

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January

15
2024
Compliance

Operator? I’d like to Report a Data Breach—The FCC’s Updated Data Breach Rule

After waiting 16 years for a call, the FCC is finally back on the line. Last month the FCC updated their 16-year-old data breach notification rule. The updated rule makes drastic changes to the previous FCC notification requirements.

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