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October

19
2023
Industry News

Senate passes resolution of disapproval for CFPB’s 1071 rule

The Senate passed a joint resolution of disapproval Wednesday on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s section 1071 rule. CUNA wrote in support of the resolution, which would void the rule through the Congressional Review Act.

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October

19
2023
Industry News

Senate votes to overturn CFPB small-business lending rule

The Senate voted 53-44 Wednesday to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule requiring personal information on small-business borrowers, including race and sex, from the financial institutions that lend to them.

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October

19
2023
Industry News

NJ Appellate Division Finds No Private Right of Action for Debt Purchaser’s Alleged Failure to Obtain State License

Recently, the New Jersey appellate division held that a debt purchaser is not liable under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (NJ Fraud Act) for failing to obtain a license under the New Jersey Consumer Finance Licensing Act (NJ Licensing Act). Although the decision is unpublished, it is still a welcome relief for purchasers of defaulted debt.

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October

18
2023
Industry News

AG Yost Announces Data Breach Settlement with Health-Care Clearinghouse

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 32 of his counterparts announced today that a settlement has been reached with Inmediata over the three-year exposure of the protected health information of 1.5 million consumers.

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October

18
2023
Industry News

CFPB Takes Action Against Operator of Sendwave App for Illegally Cheating People on International Money Transfers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against Chime Inc. for deceiving consumers about the speed and cost of remittance transfers through its mobile app, Sendwave.

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