Sep 2, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
House Financial Services Committee to Hold Seven Hearings in September This month, the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) will hold seven virtual and hybrid hearings on a range of topics, including financial regulatory accountability and the economic response...
Aug 31, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
Sens. Udall and Cantwell Lead Senators in Pressing for Accurate 2020 Census Count for Native Communities Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) recently joined 18 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in pushing the U.S. Department of Commerce and...
Aug 28, 2020 | Federal Regulation, Financial Literacy, News
CFPB Report Examines How Servicemembers Build Credit Histories Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report showing how credit records progress with military service for active duty servicemembers aged 18 through 24. It analyzes...
Aug 26, 2020 | News, Online Lending
Online Lenders and Colorado AG Announce Settlement in Bank Partnerships Suit A new settlement between Colorado authorities, two online lending companies, and the lenders’ bank partners provides for a legal safe harbor in the state if the lenders abide by new...
Aug 24, 2020 | Federal Regulation, Financial Literacy, News
CFPB Adds New Capabilities to Consumer Complaint Database Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new trends view on its Consumer Complaint Database, which allows consumers to see information on complaints over time with additional ways...
Aug 21, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
Sen. Bennet Introduces Legislation to Help Tribal Businesses Access PPP Loans Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced a bill earlier this month that would permit businesses with the same Employer Identification Number (EIN) to submit loan applications through the...
Aug 19, 2020 | FinTech, News
Facebook Launches Financial Group for Payments Facebook recently revealed a new group called Facebook Financial to seek more commerce opportunities and run all payments projects, including Facebook Pay, the universal payments feature that the company plans to install...
Aug 17, 2020 | Federal Regulation, Financial Literacy, News
CFPB Requests Information on How to Prevent Credit Discrimination Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) requested public input on the best ways to build a regulatory environment that expands consumer credit access and ensures that consumers are...
Aug 14, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
Financial Services Industry Fears Slashing Unemployment Aid Will Lead to Loan Defaults With further COVID-19 relief legislation in limbo due to a stalemate in Congress, many Americans who have been unemployed as a result of the global pandemic are now seeing a lapse...
Aug 12, 2020 | Federal Regulation, News
Kraninger Open to Congressional Proposals to Restructure CFPB Leadership Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger recently stated that she is open to changes regarding the Bureau’s leadership structure. Her comments at a hearing before the...
