Nov 23, 2022 | Federal Regulation, Litigation, News
CFPB Asks SCOTUS to Uphold Constitutionality of Funding Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to undo a ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that determined the Bureau’s funding structure was...
Nov 21, 2022 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
Banks Tightening Underwriting Standards, Making it More Difficult for Consumers and Businesses to Access Credit The Federal Reserve recently released a survey of banks’ senior loan officers which found that lenders made it more difficult for consumers and businesses...
Nov 18, 2022 | Federal Regulation, News
White House Announces Intent to Nominate Gruenberg as FDIC Chair On Monday, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Martin Gruenberg to be chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). Gruenberg has been acting chairman of the agency since...
Nov 16, 2022 | Federal Regulation, News
Arizona Voters Approve New Limits on Consumer Debt Collection In last week’s elections, Arizona voters approved Proposition 209, a measure that will lower interest rates on medical debt and raise borrower protections from debt collectors. Although the measure had...
Nov 14, 2022 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
Credit Card Debt Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels In September, total credit card balances in the U.S. jumped to $916 billion, which is almost identical to where it was before the pandemic, according to credit-reporting firm Equifax. Balances rose 9 percent from January,...
