Prompted by a rapid increase in frequency, sophistication, and scale of data leaks and data breach legislation in recent years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted to kick off a proceeding aimed at adopting new proposals to update data breach response obligations involving Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI).
Identity theft can quickly reverse a good credit report, filling it with unknown, maxed-out credit card accounts or collections accounts for mystery debts. It can spell trouble for anyone, but for servicemembers, identity theft resulting in negative information on a credit report can lead to the loss of a security clearance or even discharge.
Wells Fargo, once the nation's biggest mortgage bank, said it will step back from the market and cut thousands of workers, swelling a wave of industry layoffs as rising rates slow home purchases.
WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a revised version of the “Fair Lending” booklet of the Comptroller’s Handbook.
On December 30, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) into law. The legislation remained unchanged from its passing back in May 2022 despite many industry experts expecting Governor Hochul to amend certain portions, including its retroactive effect.