Jun 27, 2022 | Federal Regulation, News
Biden Names Mohegan Chief Marilynn Malerba U.S. Treasurer, Marking First Native American To Hold Position Last Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint Marilynn Malerba, Chief of the Mohegan Tribe, to be Treasurer of the United States. Chief...
Jun 24, 2022 | Banks & Credit Unions, Federal Regulation, News
FDIC to Again Include “Underbanked” Households in Biannual Banking Survey After the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) changed their biannual national survey on consumers’ banking habits in 2019 under former chair Jelena McWilliams, eliminating...
Jun 22, 2022 | FinTech, News
PayPal Expands Pay Later Options With New ‘Pay Monthly’ Service Last week, PayPal introduced a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) product, called “PayPal Pay Monthly,” to give customers another flexible payment option for major purchases. Customers can use the program to...
Jun 20, 2022 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Deputy Director Tells Consumer Group Meeting Bank-Fintech Partnerships May Be Scrutinized In keynote remarks before the Consumer Federation of America’s 2022 Consumer Assembly last week, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Deputy Director Zixta Martinez...
Jun 17, 2022 | Financial Literacy, News
CFPB Releases Office of Servicemember Affairs Annual Report On Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report detailing the top financial concerns from servicemembers, veterans, and military families. Since 2011, these groups have...
Jun 15, 2022 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
Bank Economists See Weakening Credit Conditions According to the American Bankers Association’s Credit Conditions Index for Q3 2022, released last week, bank economists expect credit market conditions to deteriorate over the second six months of 2022. The Credit...
