OAKLAND – Ahead of Data Privacy Day, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced an investigative sweep, and is sending letters to businesses with popular streaming apps and devices alleging that they fail to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
On January 24, 2024, a week after issuing its proposed rulemaking for overdraft services, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued its proposed rulemaking on non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Federal Reserve Board and CFPB has issued a report on its evaluation of the CFPB’s process for conducting enforcement investigations. OIG concluded that the CFPB can enhance certain aspects of that process as described below.
More than 40% of Mainers have medical debt, according to a recent survey by Consumers for Affordable Health Care. Two bills before state lawmakers aim to reduce some of that burden.
COLUMBIA — On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Senator Tom Davis (District 46) of Beaufort introduced Bill S. 910 to curb predatory lending practices in South Carolina. According to Senator Davis, “In South Carolina, there are lenders that offer payday, installment, and auto-title loans that mine and use personal data to identify, target and then trap vulnerable South Carolinians in a cycle of debt.