WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report today highlighting that many college-sponsored financial products have higher fees and worse terms and conditions compared to typical market products. The CFPB report identifies college-sponsored deposit accounts with fees above prevailing market rates, which institutions are required to consider under Department of Education rules designed to protect students’ interests.
In a new report, Federal Trade Commission staff detailed key takeaways from an October 2023 public virtual roundtable that examined how generative artificial intelligence, tools that can generate outputs like text, images, and audio on command, is being used and is affecting professionals in music, filmmaking, software development, and other creative fields.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its Fall 2023 rulemaking agenda (PDF) with updates that rules on overdraft fees and personal financial data rights are in the proposal stage.
The NCUA Board adopted a final 2024-2025 budget at its Thursday meeting. The approved budget is roughly $8.8 million lower than the proposed 2024 budget. Specifically, compared to the proposed budget, the final 2024 budget reflects the following:
On December 5, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a debt collection agency (the defendant) a motion to dismiss an individual’s (plaintiff’s) complaint. The case considers whether an undated Model Validation Notice (MVN) is a material detail that provides standing to sue under the FDCPA.