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CFPB Releases Policy Guidance Related to Fake and Dishonest Reviews

CFPB Releases Policy Guidance Related to Fake and Dishonest Reviews
CFPB Releases Policy Guidance Related to Fake and Dishonest Reviews
March 22, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday (March 22) unveiled policy guidance on “potentially illegal practices related to consumer reviews,” saying it “seeks to...

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70% of BNPL CFPB Complaints Are Lodged Against One Provider
70% of BNPL CFPB Complaints Are Lodged Against One Provider
March 17, 2022  |  BNPL

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) continues its investigation on the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market, we’ll soon know what consumers, small businesses,...

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CFPB Boosts Protections to Eliminate Consumer Finance Discrimination
CFPB Boosts Protections to Eliminate Consumer Finance Discrimination
March 16, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday (March 16) updated its supervisory operations to “better protect families and communities from illegal discrimination, including in...

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CFPB’s New Procedural Rules May Be a Game-Changer 
CFPB’s New Procedural Rules May Be a Game-Changer 
March 15, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in late February issued procedural rules that may represent a change in the agency’s strategy to pursue enforcement actions...

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CFPB Could Find NIST an Ally for Open Banking
CFPB Could Find NIST an Ally for Open Banking
March 10, 2022  |  CFPB

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a non-regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, on March 3 closed a public consultation on...

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CFPB’s Chopra: Biden Order Recognizes Digital Asset Markets’ ‘Profound Implications’
CFPB’s Chopra: Biden Order Recognizes Digital Asset Markets’ ‘Profound Implications’
March 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra has commented on an executive order regarding cryptocurrency that President Joe Biden signed Wednesday (March 9) to...

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The CFPB and BNPL: 3 Things to Watch
The CFPB and BNPL: 3 Things to Watch
March 08, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opened an inquiry into buy now, pay later (BNPL) on Dec. 16, 2021. As part of that inquiry, the...

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CFPB, State Attorneys General Probe Block Over Cash App
CFPB, State Attorneys General Probe Block Over Cash App
March 06, 2022  |  CFPB

Digital payment company Block, run by CEO Jack Dorsey, is now being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and several state attorneys general regarding...

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Medical Payments and Collections Draw Fire Amid Rising Healthcare Costs
Medical Payments and Collections Draw Fire Amid Rising Healthcare Costs
March 02, 2022  |  Healthcare

Rising healthcare prices and often aggressive collections attempts are making news as the nation’s medical debt problem mounts, spurring public and private sector responses. Get...

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