More Consumers Turning to Buy Now Pay Later for Holiday Shopping
More Consumers Turning to Buy Now Pay Later for Holiday Shopping A recent report by software and market-research company Adobe Analytics found that the number of buy now, pay later (BNPL) purchases rose 68 percent during the week of Black Friday (November 21 through...
Senate Banking Committee Holds Nomination Hearing for Gruenberg to Lead FDIC
Senate Banking Committee Holds Nomination Hearing for Gruenberg to Lead FDIC The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a nomination hearing last week for Martin Gruenberg to be chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC)....
More Than Half of Adults Have Delayed a Major Financial Milestone Due to State of Economy
More Than Half of Adults Have Delayed a Major Financial Milestone Due to State of Economy A recent Bankrate.com survey found that 53 percent of American adults have delayed a major financial milestone because of the state of the economy, including milestones like...
Wells Fargo Launches Small Dollar Loan, Offering Customers $250 or $500 for Flat Fee
Wells Fargo Launches Small Dollar Loan, Offering Customers $250 or $500 for Flat Fee Wells Fargo recently launched a new financial product, called Flex Loan, which is marketed as a small dollar loan to help customers meet short-term cash needs. The loan is available...
McHenry Outlines Plans for House Financial Services Committee in Next Congress
McHenry Outlines Plans for House Financial Services Committee in Next Congress Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), who is expected to Chair the House Financial Services Committee beginning in January 2023 with Republicans taking the majority in November’s elections,...
Treasury Recommends Bank Regulators Finalize Bank-Fintech Relationship Guidance
Treasury Recommends Bank Regulators Finalize Bank-Fintech Relationship Guidance The U.S. Treasury Department said in a report issued last week that more oversight of the fintech sector and bank-fintech relationships is necessary to protect consumers and maintain...
CFPB Asks SCOTUS to Uphold Constitutionality of Funding
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... Banks Tightening Underwriting Standards, Making it More Difficult for Consumers and Businesses to Access Credit
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... 