Senate Confirms Michelle Bowman as Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision
Senate Confirms Michelle Bowman as Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman to serve as the Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision by a narrow vote of 48-46. Bowman has served as a governor on...
Baltimore Drops CFPB Funding Lawsuit
Baltimore Drops CFPB Funding Lawsuit Last week, the city of Baltimore voluntarily dropped its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The city is represented by Democracy Forward, a left leaning...
Number of Consumers Using BNPL to Pay for Groceries Has Nearly Doubled
Number of Consumers Using BNPL to Pay for Groceries Has Nearly Doubled Data from an April LendingTree report shows that 25 percent of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users have used the service to buy groceries, up from 14 percent a year ago. Lending services like Affirm,...
