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October

31
2023
Industry News

U.S. Department of Education Announces Withholding of Payment to Student Loan Servicer as Part of Accountability Measures for Harmed Borrowers

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Federal Student Aid (FSA) Chief Operating Officer Rich Cordray issued the following statements on actions taken by the U.S. Department of Education (Department) after student loan servicer errors were found by the Department.

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October

31
2023
Industry News

Nonbank Fintech Settles with CFPB to Resolve EFTA and CFPA Claims

The CFPB recently entered into a consent order with a nonbank fintech company to resolve claims of EFTA and CFPA violations. As part of the settlement the company will pay nearly $1.5 million in consumer restitution and another $1.5 million in civil penalties.

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October

31
2023
Industry News

Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. Artificial intelligence (AI) holds extraordinary potential for both promise and peril. Responsible AI use has the potential to help solve urgent challenges while making our world more prosperous, productive, innovative, and secure.

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October

31
2023
Industry News

CFPB report reveals high credit card costs, growing debt, digital shift

On October 25, the CFPB released a report on credit card interest rates and fees in 2022 highlighting the impact of the cost to consumers. The report found that credit card companies charged consumers more than $105 billion in interest and $25 billion in fees, with the bulk of the fees being late fees

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October

31
2023
Industry News

Utah Court of Appeals affirms ruling for debt buyer engaged in unlicensed collection efforts

The Utah Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling against a debt buyer that acquired a portfolio of bad debts from borrowers all over the country, including residents of Utah.

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