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June

21
2023
Trends

Special report from S&P Global Mobility: Auto-finance delinquencies rise past Great Recession peak, but…

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With American households battling inflation and rising interest rates, auto lenders are seeing increased occurrences of auto-loan delinquencies - but almost entirely in the subprime segment.…

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June

21
2023
Industry News

Americans are facing 'triple trouble' from credit card debt, with more cards, bigger balances, and higher rates than ever

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, total credit card balance stayed around a record $986 billion between fourth quarter 2022 and first quarter 2023. A January Bankrate survey further found 35% of of American adults carry some credit card debt.

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June

20
2023
Industry News

CFPB Report Identifies Issues with Increased Servicemember Use of Digital Payment Apps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on the top financial concerns facing military families.

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June

20
2023
Industry News

Identity Crisis: Supreme Court Rules on ‘Identity Theft’ Penalty Enhancement

As part of a suite of statutes, Congress made it a crime to “exceed authorization” to access a computer (CFAA, 18 USC 1030) and to traffic in purloined passwords (18 USC 1029) and “‘Fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information’”(18 USC 1028). Congress also created an enhancement to other crimes if, in the course of committing that crime, the offender committed “aggravated identity theft;” that is, essentially, if an offender also misused the identity of another person.

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June

20
2023
Strategy

Credit Unions Can Win With Crypto via Education, Says PSCU

In the face of ongoing regulatory scrutiny and volatile market swings, the crypto landscape has shown surprising resiliency coming out of a disastrous 2022. “We’re definitely seeing more interest and more activity,” when it comes to credit union members conducting crypto transactions, Lou Grilli, senior innovation strategist at PSCU, tells PYMNTS.

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