consumer protection

Substitute Ohio Payday Loan Bill Friendlier To Lenders
Substitute Ohio Payday Loan Bill Friendlier To Lenders
July 10, 2018  |  Loans

Senate Republicans expressed frustration because store owners still aren’t satisfied with the new payday lending bill, which is friendlier to lenders. “You and your people...

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Study: Tech Companies Could Be Running Afoul Of GDPR
Study: Tech Companies Could Be Running Afoul Of GDPR
July 05, 2018  |  Data

The European Union’s (EU) new data privacy law isn’t being followed by some of the globe’s biggest technology companies, according to research from the EU...

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UK Case Might Set Precedent For Payment Protection Insurance Claims
UK Case Might Set Precedent For Payment Protection Insurance Claims
July 03, 2018  |  Banking

After a key legal case that may set a precedent for future claims, U.K. banks may have to pay up to £18 billion to customers...

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Mulvaney Reduces Penalty On Payday Lender Security Finance
Mulvaney Reduces Penalty On Payday Lender Security Finance
June 29, 2018  |  CFPB

The acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cut a fine against payday lenders in half, as well as dropped some of the...

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CFPB Supports Reconsideration Of Payday Rule
CFPB Supports Reconsideration Of Payday Rule
June 26, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a response supporting reconsideration of the agency’s payday rule. According to The National Law Review, the motion...

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FTC’s Operation Main Street Helps Protect SMBs From Fraud
FTC’s Operation Main Street Helps Protect SMBs From Fraud
June 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new law enforcement initiative targeting operations seeking to defraud small businesses. In partnership with the offices of...

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Apple Limits App Developers’ Data-Sharing Abilities
Apple Limits App Developers’ Data-Sharing Abilities
June 13, 2018  |  Apple

Last week, Apple changed its App Store rules to limit how developers use information about iPhone owners’ contacts. According to Bloomberg, the change closes a...

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CFPB Officials Recommend Dismissal Of PHH Case
CFPB Officials Recommend Dismissal Of PHH Case
June 06, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

After PHH Corp.’s appeal of a $109 million penalty caused a legal battle over the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) structure, agency...

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Concerns Raised Over FTC Director Nominee
Concerns Raised Over FTC Director Nominee
May 14, 2018  |  Regulation

U.S. consumer watchdogs have expressed concern over the possible appointment of Andrew Smith as the next director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer...

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