Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Congresswoman Waters Urges Regulators to Reject Capital One-Discover Merger
Congresswoman Waters Urges Regulators to Reject Capital One-Discover Merger
July 19, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) reiterated her opposition to the proposed Capital One–Discover merger. Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), testified...

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Open Banking Faces Challenges as Banks Urge Delay in New Data Rules
Open Banking Faces Challenges as Banks Urge Delay in New Data Rules
July 19, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Open banking, as it emerges more fully in the United States, promises to bring personalized services and products to customers, expanding financial access. Data underpins...

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CFPB Targets Tipping Model Used by Serena Williams-Backed SoLo Funds
CFPB Targets Tipping Model Used by Serena Williams-Backed SoLo Funds
July 19, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is intensifying its scrutiny of SoLo Funds, a lending startup backed by tennis star Serena Williams. The CFPB has...

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CFPB Says Earned Wage Access Programs Are Consumer Loans
CFPB Says Earned Wage Access Programs Are Consumer Loans
July 18, 2024  |  CFPB

Regulators are painting several types of lending products with a broad brush, bringing an ever-widening swath of lenders under federal purview. Fresh off its rulemaking...

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Banking Sector Seeks More Time on CFPB Open Banking Rule
Banking Sector Seeks More Time on CFPB Open Banking Rule
July 17, 2024  |  CFPB

The banking industry wants more time to comply with a new rule governing consumer financial data. The open banking regulation in question is the Consumer...

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BNPL Firms Ask for 5 More Months to Prepare for CFPB Rules
BNPL Firms Ask for 5 More Months to Prepare for CFPB Rules
July 17, 2024  |  BNPL

The end of the month is speeding toward the buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry — and with it, new rules and regulations regarding consumer...

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CFPB Proposes Rule Requiring Mortgage Servicers to Help Struggling Homeowners
CFPB Proposes Rule Requiring Mortgage Servicers to Help Struggling Homeowners
July 10, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) aims to require mortgage servicers to do more to help struggling homeowners before foreclosing. The regulator issued a proposed...

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Fifth Third Bank Fined $20 Million for Improper Auto Lending Practices
Fifth Third Bank Fined $20 Million for Improper Auto Lending Practices
July 09, 2024  |  Regulation

Fifth Third Bank must pay $20 million to resolve litigation in its auto lending practices. The settlement followed an investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection...

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Traditional Banks Go Digital as Neobanks Face Regulatory Heat
Traditional Banks Go Digital as Neobanks Face Regulatory Heat
July 09, 2024  |  Digital Banking

As regulators draw a bead on neobanks, traditional financial institutions are acting more like neobanks. Open banking looks set to transform financial services in the...

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