Complaints to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are increasing as the prices of both are on the rise. As of...
The final payday lending rules are coming, but reporting by The Wall Street Journal over the weekend suggests that they may not take quite the toll on...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is gearing up to scale back its rule on payday lending, giving the industry a potential break from oversight. According...
Last week’s news cycle was all about surprises. Hurricane Harvey blew into the coast of Mexico as a “blob of weather systems” and instead snuck...
This week in retail, we’ve seen news coming in from multiple sides, including that of Apple’s projected increase in smartwatch sales, U.K. online lender Prodigy’s...
Fair practices among credit card companies are determined by the Federal Trade Commission. Most of the time, companies abide by the rules, but every now...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Wednesday (Aug. 23) that it has taken action against two American Express banking subsidiaries for discriminating against consumers...
Prepaid cards have had a full year on the regulatory front, and the year isn’t over yet. Last week, the Credit Union National Association (CUNA)...
Capitol Hill offers the ultimate horse race. Following who’s up, down, in the running, out of the race and which bills might pass … Why...