Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Final CFPB Rule Expands Oversight of Big Tech’s Payments Ambitions 
Final CFPB Rule Expands Oversight of Big Tech’s Payments Ambitions 
November 21, 2024  |  Regulation

The payment ambitions of the largest, marquee names in technology now will come under greater scrutiny at the federal level. A finalized rule from the...

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CFPB: Student Loan Servicers’ Autopay Errors ‘Completely Unacceptable’
CFPB: Student Loan Servicers’ Autopay Errors ‘Completely Unacceptable’
November 19, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeing cases in which student loan servicers are withdrawing incorrect amounts from borrowers’ bank accounts and making other...

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Chopra Calls for Deposit Insurance Reform Following Okla. Bank Failure
Chopra Calls for Deposit Insurance Reform Following Okla. Bank Failure
November 18, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

America’s top consumer watchdog is calling for deposit insurance reform. Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) made this argument last week...

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CFPB Urges Greater Accountability for Student Loan Servicers
CFPB Urges Greater Accountability for Student Loan Servicers
November 15, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is urging legislators and other policymakers to make reforms that it said would improve student loan servicing. The regulator wants...

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Report: CFPB Wants Google Under Federal Supervision for Financial Product Oversight
Report: CFPB Wants Google Under Federal Supervision for Financial Product Oversight
November 14, 2024  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reportedly aims to place Google under formal federal supervision. The Washington Post reported Thursday (Nov. 14) and said in a...

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CFPB: 63% of Student Loan Borrowers Have Difficulty Making Payments
CFPB: 63% of Student Loan Borrowers Have Difficulty Making Payments
November 13, 2024  |  Debt

Most student loan borrowers have had difficulty making their loan payments, but many don’t know they could choose a different repayment plan that could help...

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CFPB: States Should Fill Gaps in Laws to Protect Consumers’ Financial Data
CFPB: States Should Fill Gaps in Laws to Protect Consumers’ Financial Data
November 12, 2024  |  CFPB

At a time when more financial institutions are monetizing consumers’ financial data, state policymakers should assess gaps in their data privacy laws, the Consumer Financial...

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This Week in B2B: AI at Work and the Partnership Effect
This Week in B2B: AI at Work and the Partnership Effect
November 07, 2024  |  B2B Payments

B2B innovation doesn’t move slowly, it gets slowed down — mostly by complexity. While entrenched corporate cultures and legacy workflows hinder innovation, businesses typically cling...

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CFPB: Navy Federal CU Fined $95 Million for Alleged Illegal Overdraft Fees
CFPB: Navy Federal CU Fined $95 Million for Alleged Illegal Overdraft Fees
November 07, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The government has ordered America’s largest credit union to repay its customers $80 million. Navy Federal Credit Union was issued that order Thursday (Nov. 7)...

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