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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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October

30
2023
Industry News

Groups Supporting Economic Growth Urge Withdrawal of CFPB’s Proposed Rule on Credit Card Late Fees

A coalition of groups supporting consumers and economic growth are asking the Biden administration and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to halt a proposed rule from the bureau to cap credit card late fees.

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October

30
2023
Industry News

Final Rule Updating the Community Reinvestment Act Issued by Bank Regulators

On October 24, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (together, the “Agencies”) issued a final rule designed to modernize and fine tune the Community Reinvestment Act’s (“CRA”) implementing regulations. The Agencies believe that the final rule, which will mostly become applicable between January 1, 2026 and January 1, 2027, is designed to achieve four primary goals:

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