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May

18
2023
Industry News

OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations

WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released new enforcement actions taken against national banks, federal savings associations, and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and federal savings associations. All Cease and Desist Orders, Civil Money Penalty Orders, and Removal/Prohibition Orders are issued with the consent of the parties, unless otherwise indicated.

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May

18
2023
Industry News

FTC Warns About Misuses of Biometric Information and Harm to Consumers

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a warning that the increasing use of consumers’ biometric information and related technologies, including those powered by machine learning, raises significant consumer privacy and data security concerns and the potential for bias and discrimination.

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May

18
2023
Trends

Global debt nears record highs as rate hikes trigger ‘crisis of adaptation,’ top trade body says

The global debt pile grew by $8.3 trillion in the first quarter to a near-record high of $305 trillion as the global economy faced a “crisis of adaptation” to rapid monetary policy tightening by central banks, according to a closely-watched report from the Institute of International Finance.

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May

18
2023
Industry News

CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion on Collection of Time-Barred Debt

The CFPB recently issued an Advisory Opinion affirming that a covered debt collector who brings or threatens to bring a state court foreclosure action to collect a time-barred debt may violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and its implementing regulation (Regulation F). The Advisory Opinion is effective May 1, 2023.

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May

18
2023
Industry News

FCC Further Expands Its Robocall Blocking Rules

FCC Adopts Expanded Robocall Rules That Require One-Day Traceback Support from All Voice Service Providers and Expand Traffic Blocking Obligations for Originating Providers

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