consumer protection

Bias Allegations Force Hand Of UK Complaints Body
Bias Allegations Force Hand Of UK Complaints Body
March 14, 2018  |  International

Britain’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has been ordered to prove that the organization has thoroughly investigated customer complaints against banks. FOS handles complaints that customers...

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New ICBA Chair Reveals Biggest Threats To Banks
New ICBA Chair Reveals Biggest Threats To Banks
March 14, 2018  |  Banking

Timothy Zimmerman, the new chair of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) believes the biggest threats to banks right now are hackers, FinTech firms...

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CFPB Issues Final Rule Connecting Mortgage Servicers To Bankrupt Borrowers
CFPB Issues Final Rule Connecting Mortgage Servicers To Bankrupt Borrowers
March 09, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) introduced a final rule on Thursday (March 8) that it said will help mortgage servicers communicate with borrowers who...

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PA AG Sues Uber Over Data Breach
PA AG Sues Uber Over Data Breach
March 06, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies was handed a lawsuit from Pennsylvania Attorney General (AG) Josh Shapiro on Monday (March 5) over charges it violated the state’s data breach...

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CFPB Looks To Improve Complaint Reporting
CFPB Looks To Improve Complaint Reporting
March 02, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeking public evidence to ensure that the government watchdog agency is doing everything it can to best protect...

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Venmo Settles Privacy Violations
Venmo Settles Privacy Violations
February 28, 2018  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has reached a settlement with PayPal over the handling of privacy disclosures and money withdrawals in its...

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Equifax Taps Home Depot Exec For CIO Post
Equifax Taps Home Depot Exec For CIO Post
February 13, 2018  |  Personnel

Equifax announced that it has named Jamil Farshchi as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). At Equifax, he will lead work that is already...

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The New CFPB: A Kinder, Gentler Watchdog
The New CFPB: A Kinder, Gentler Watchdog
February 13, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the charge of acting director Mick Mulvaney, will rein in its activities and aim to promote what it...

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OCC Chief Praises Mulvaney On Halting Payday Rule
OCC Chief Praises Mulvaney On Halting Payday Rule
February 07, 2018  |  CFPB

After a 45-minute meeting on Tuesday (Feb. 6), Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting had nothing but praise for acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...

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