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CFPB to Issue FAQs Helping BNPL Lenders Comply With Laws
CFPB to Issue FAQs Helping BNPL Lenders Comply With Laws
August 23, 2024  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) lenders will soon be able to access a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help them comply with federal...

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MIT Database and Google’s Assistant Debut as Regulators Eye Apps
MIT Database and Google’s Assistant Debut as Regulators Eye Apps
August 16, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

From MIT’s artificial intelligence risk database to Google’s enhanced AI assistants, the tech world is abuzz with AI developments promising progress and potential pitfalls. As...

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House Republicans Slam CFPB’s Medical Bill Proposal
House Republicans Slam CFPB’s Medical Bill Proposal
August 15, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

House Republicans are attacking a proposal that would remove medical bills from consumer credit reports. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its proposed rule...

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Regulatory Backlash Against Chatbots Comes as Banks Find Value in Their Use
Regulatory Backlash Against Chatbots Comes as Banks Find Value in Their Use
August 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

For banks, the chatbot is a tool that’s being retooled, a work in progress. The progress is being hastened by artificial intelligence (AI), where the...

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CFPB Wants to Set the Rules for How Banks Use AI
CFPB Wants to Set the Rules for How Banks Use AI
August 13, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has staked out a clear position on using artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services: There are no exceptions to...

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CFPB: Credit Repair Cloud Let Companies Collect Illegal Fees
CFPB: Credit Repair Cloud Let Companies Collect Illegal Fees
August 08, 2024  |  CFPB

Since 2013, Credit Repair Cloud has sold software and products to credit repair businesses. But according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the company and its CEO also...

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CFPB to Crack Down on ‘Predatory’ Lending in Solar Industry
CFPB to Crack Down on ‘Predatory’ Lending in Solar Industry
August 07, 2024  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an issue spotlight and a consumer advisory about “predatory” lending related to solar panel installations and said it...

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Report: CFPB Probe of Zelle Expected to Include BofA and Wells Fargo
Report: CFPB Probe of Zelle Expected to Include BofA and Wells Fargo
August 07, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is reportedly looking into how some of the biggest U.S. banks handle complaints from customers who dispute transactions made through Zelle. JPMorgan...

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Standards May Pose a Challenge as Regulators Seek Data Interoperability
Standards May Pose a Challenge as Regulators Seek Data Interoperability
August 06, 2024  |  Regulation

Thousands of data fields, thousands of financial firms, nine regulatory agencies … the push toward a common thread of communications across financial services would be,...

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