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U.S. Watchdog Makes Final Stablecoin Push Before Trump Takes Office
U.S. Watchdog Makes Final Stablecoin Push Before Trump Takes Office
January 13, 2025  |  Blockchain

The rise of stablecoins was one of crypto’s biggest stories in 2024. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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CFPB Seeks Public Comment on Consumer Protections Regarding Emerging Payments
CFPB Seeks Public Comment on Consumer Protections Regarding Emerging Payments
January 10, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeking public comment on how existing laws apply to emerging consumer payment mechanisms offered through tech companies and...

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CFPB’s Open Banking Standardization Push Faces Legal, Logistical Hurdles
CFPB’s Open Banking Standardization Push Faces Legal, Logistical Hurdles
January 09, 2025  |  CFPB

The news this week that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recognized Financial Data Exchange (FDX) as a standard-setting body — to help determine how...

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CFPB Signals Rulemaking Push for Nonbank Personal Loans, Including BNPL
CFPB Signals Rulemaking Push for Nonbank Personal Loans, Including BNPL
January 09, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been busy — with the latest salvo of (possible) rulemaking looming for buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans, earned...

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Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports May Have Unintended Consequences
Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports May Have Unintended Consequences
January 08, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The promise of eliminating medical debt from credit reports — per the finalized rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — is that consumers’...

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CFPB Permits Financial Data Exchange to Set Open Banking Standards
CFPB Permits Financial Data Exchange to Set Open Banking Standards
January 08, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recognized Financial Data Exchange (FDX) as a standard-setting body, allowing it to issue standards that companies can use...

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Financial Services Legislation Is in the Spotlight as the 119th Congress Settles In
Financial Services Legislation Is in the Spotlight as the 119th Congress Settles In
January 07, 2025  |  Politics

The 119th Congress has now been seated, and is poised to consider, to take up — or to scuttle — financial services legislation that may...

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CFPB Sues Experian, Alleging Improper Investigations of Consumer Complaints
CFPB Sues Experian, Alleging Improper Investigations of Consumer Complaints
January 07, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued consumer reporting agency Experian on Tuesday (Jan. 7), alleging that the company unlawfully failed to properly investigate consumer...

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CFPB Bans Medical Debt From Consumer Credit Reports
CFPB Bans Medical Debt From Consumer Credit Reports
January 07, 2025  |  Debt

Medical debt will no longer appear on consumers’ credit reports under a new government rule. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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