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November

17
2022
Industry News

Cybersecurity Upskilling Is Increasingly Important in Uncertain Economy

COLLEGE PARK, Md., November 17, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cybrary, the leading training platform for cybersecurity professionals, today released new findings in "Myths of Training Cyber Professionals," a research report from Omdia that dispels many of the myths associated with training cybersecurity professionals and the role of ongoing training in addressing the increase in security threats.

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November

16
2022
Industry News

Florida Middle District Court Finds Receiving Pre-Recorded Voice Messages Insufficient Basis for Standing to Bring Class Action Suit Alleging TCPA Violatio

On November 2, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida held, sua sponte, that a plaintiff did not have standing to bring a class action suit alleging a TCPA violation. The February 9, 2022 complaint alleges that the plaintiff received two pre-recorded voice messages on his cell phone from the defendant, a for-profit school, advertising the defendant's services.

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November

16
2022
Trends

Sharp drop in mortgage rates does little to boost demand

Mortgage application volume rose 2.7% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. An additional adjustment was made for the Veteran’s Day holiday.

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November

16
2022
Trends

Credit card balances see largest annual jump in more than 20 years

Americans feeling the squeeze from months of persistently high inflation are increasingly leaning on credit cards, according to new data showing balances surged year over year in the third quarter by the highest percentage in over two decades.

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November

16
2022
Industry News

Attorney General Bonta Files Brief in Support of CFPB Effort to Hold Student Loan Trust Accountable for Illegal Debt Collection Practices

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a bipartisan coalition, filed a brief yesterday in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) interpretation that student loan trusts are “covered persons” under the Consumer Financial Protection Act. The brief supports the CFPB in its case against the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts (Trusts) for engaging in illegal debt collection of student loan

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