On December 21, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission released an order updating its data breach rules. These updated rules require telecommunications providers to report breaches of customer proprietary network information, such as numbers that have been dialed and when they have been dialed, but also require reporting of personally-identifiable information (PII), such as driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, and credit card numbers.
In recent years, split-pay options have gained popularity among consumers of all demographic groups looking for greater flexibility in managing their expenses. But it’s not millennial, Gen Z, or low-income consumers who are most likely to use these plans — it’s high-income consumers.
A pair of bipartisan bills circulating in the state Legislature would try to redefine and reform short-term, high interest loans. In Wisconsin, a borrower can take out a payday loan if they have a bank account to use as collateral.
The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against Grand Canyon Education (GCE), Inc., Grand Canyon University (GCU), and Brian Mueller—the CEO of GCE and president of GCU—for deceiving prospective doctoral students about the cost and course requirements of its doctoral programs and about being a nonprofit, while also engaging in deceptive and abusive telemarketing practices.
Recently, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced it will reinstate assessing civil money penalties for credit unions that fail to submit a call report (NCUA Form 5300) in a timely manner.
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