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October

27
2023
Industry News

FTC Amends Safeguards Rule to Require Non-Banking Financial Institutions to Report Data Security Breaches

The Federal Trade Commission has approved an amendment to the Safeguards Rule that would require non-banking institutions to report certain data breaches and other security events to the agency.

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October

27
2023
Industry News

Redwood Credit Union Donates More than $49,000 to Local Nonprofits for International Credit Union Day

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On October 19, Redwood Credit Union joined credit unions around the world in celebrating International Credit Union (ICU) Day, a day for credit unions to reflect on their history and commitment to serving their members and communities.

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October

27
2023
Industry News

ICBA Advocacy Leads to Nationwide Community Bank Relief from 1071 Small-Business Rule

Washington, D.C. (Oct. 26, 2023)—The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), and Texas First Bank today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has granted their request to expand injunctive relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule.

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October

27
2023
Industry News

FTC-Wisconsin settlement challenges car dealers’ sales practices, including alleged discrimination against American Indian consumers

In the automotive world they’re called “add-ons.” But for many consumers, they really amount to junk fees on wheels that add to the cost of a car while subtracting from the transparency of the transaction. $1.1 million FTC and State of Wisconsin proposed settlements with Wisconsin dealership group Rhinelander Auto Center, its current and former owners, and its general manager allege the defendants deceptively tacked illegal junk fees onto what consumers had to pay and also discriminated against American Indian customers by charging them higher financing costs and fees.

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October

26
2023
Trends

Retail credit card interest rates rise to record highs, topping 30% APR

Swipe-happy shoppers beware: Those enticing retail credit cards from your favorite merchants may put a bigger dent in your wallet than ever before. That's according to Bankrate's annual retail cards survey that shows the annual percentage rate (APR) on retail credit cards this year has hit a record high of 28.93% on average, up from 26.72% in 2022. That's well above the average APR of 21.19% for all credit cards, the survey shows.

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