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July

24
2023
Industry News

Fed’s new instant payment system could be trouble for PayPal, Venmo

Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve officially launched FedNow, a new system rolled out to 35 early-adopting banks and credit unions for processing instant payments between financial institutions. The Fed's goal is to eventually connect more than 9,000 banks and credit unions nationwide, tossing out the old payments system and supporting faster payment processing between all US institutions.

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July

24
2023
Industry News

This one’s for job-searching military spouses: Spot scams before you apply

Military spouses don’t always have the luxury of staying in the same job for years. Explaining gaps in your employment history and frequent relocation is hard enough — and scammers only make it worse. Spot job scams before you apply.Read on to learn how.

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July

24
2023
Industry News

9th Circuit partially reverses FDCPA dismissal

On July 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit partially affirmed and partially reversed a district court’s dismissal of an FDCPA suit.

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July

24
2023
Industry News

Junk fees, medical debt and artificial intelligence: CFPB chief lays out regulatory agenda

Rohit Chopra has lofty plans for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to tackle artificial intelligence threats, medical-debt reporting, exorbitant credit card fees and other so-called junk surcharges.

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July

24
2023
Industry News

Industry Letter: Ensuring Auto Loan Borrowers Receive Pro-Rata Rebates for Cancelled Ancillary Products

The New York State Department of Financial Services (the “Department”) is focused on protecting consumers from unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices in auto lending and loan servicing. The Department has identified that certain regulated auto lenders and auto loan servicers (“Institutions”) have improperly failed to credit certain rebates to consumers whose vehicles were repossessed or were a total loss.

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