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March

4
2025
Industry News

FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in December 2024.

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March

4
2025
Industry News

OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 26 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of February 1, 2025, through February 28, 2025.

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March

4
2025
Industry News

FTC Action Leads to Court Order Halting Phantom Debt Collection Scheme That Took Millions from Consumers and Threatened Consumers’ Credit, Homes, and Employment

As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a federal court has temporarily halted the operations and frozen the assets of a phantom debt collection scheme and its operators. The scheme has operated under numerous names, including Blackrock Services, Blackstone Legal Group, Capital Legal Services, Quest Legal Group, Viking Legal Services, and others.

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March

3
2025
Strategy

Arculus: Balancing Security and User Experience Is Blueprint for Payments Innovation

For years, enhancing payment security often came at the expense of user convenience. Complex authentication processes, multistep verifications and transaction delays were the norm.

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March

3
2025
Trends

75% of Financially Pressured Consumers Turn to Pay Later Plans

The use of pay later plans has grown as consumers seek more flexible payment options.

The PYMNTS Intelligence eBook “10 Impact Statements: The 2024 Pay Later Report” explored how these installment plans are being used, who benefits from them and the reasons behind their adoption. The findings revealed key trends in consumer payment preferences and offered insights into the future of financial flexibility.

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