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April

12
2023
Trends

Credit reporting problems spark the biggest portion of CFPB consumer complaints, study says

Consumer complaints tied to credit reporting issues made to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have nearly doubled in the past year, a recent report said.

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April

12
2023
Trends

Homebuyer mortgage demand jumps after interest rates drop to two-month low

Today’s housing market is so pricey that homebuyers are highly sensitive to any distinct moves in mortgage rates. And that’s what happened last week. Rates dropped, and buyers dove in.

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April

12
2023
Trends

Big Banks Projected to Report $100 Billion in Withdrawals

America’s banking giants are expected to reveal a huge outflow of cash in the days ahead. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (April 11), analysts project that depositors looking for high returns from money market funds and other alternatives withdrew nearly $100 billion from JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citi and Wells Fargo during the first quarter of the year.

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April

12
2023
Trends

Interest Rate Risk: Interest Rate Risk Statistics Report

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published the spring 2023 edition of the Interest Rate Risk Statistics Report. The report presents interest rate risk data gathered during examinations of OCC-supervised midsize and community banks and federal savings associations (collectively, banks). The statistics are for informational purposes only and do not represent OCC-suggested limits or exposures.

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April

12
2023
Industry News

Thousands of Katrina Survivors Were Freed From Debt to the State. Those Who Already Paid Are Out of Luck.

Amid outcry, the state said it was no longer suing residents who had improperly used hurricane recovery money. That doesn’t change anything for the 425 who already paid a total of $6.8 million back to the state.

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