Jul 16, 2021 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
Consumer Borrowing Surged in May by Most on Record American consumers have started borrowing more as the economy recovers from COVID-19, especially in auto loans and leases, general-purpose credit cards, and personal loans. Bloomberg economists predicted an $18...
Jul 14, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Consumer Complaint Bulletin Highlights Consumer Difficulties During Pandemic Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a complaint bulletin highlighting difficulties consumers faced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic concerning...
Jul 9, 2021 | Congressional Legislation, News
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Proposals to Overhaul Credit Reporting The House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) recently held a hybrid hearing entitled “A Biased, Broken System: Examining Proposals to Overhaul Credit Reporting to Achieve...
Jul 7, 2021 | Financial Literacy, News
Increased Consumer Activity Driving Wages Up for Restaurant and Hospitality Workers As the economy recovers from COVID-19 and pandemic-related restrictions are lifted, low-wage workers are increasingly finding jobs and getting pay increases. The U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Jul 5, 2021 | Banks & Credit Unions, Congressional Legislation, News
Rep. Maloney Introduces Overdraft Protection Act Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, recently reintroduced her Overdraft Protection Act, which would restrict the number of times banks can collect...
Jul 2, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Acting Director Uejio Nominated for HUD Assistant Secretary Last week, President Biden nominated acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Dave Uejio to serve as an assistant secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development...
Jun 30, 2021 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
Nonbanks Issue More Than Two-Thirds of Mortgages in 2020 Recent industry research from Inside Mortgage Finance showed that nonbank mortgage lenders in the U.S. issued 68.1 percent of all mortgages in 2020, up from 58.9 percent in 2019. The increase is their highest...
Jun 28, 2021 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
New York Democratic Members of Congress Push JPMorgan to Refund Overdraft Fees Collected During COVID-19 Earlier this month, Democrats representing New York in the House of Representatives sent a letter to Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase CEO and Chairman, urging the bank...
Jun 25, 2021 | Congressional Legislation, Federal Regulation, News
House Votes to Overturn True Lender Rule, Sending Repeal to President’s Desk Yesterday, House lawmakers voted to pass legislation overturning the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule issued in October, which governs partnerships...
