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A growing number of marketplace lenders and other fintech companies say they no longer use FICO scores or are using them in a limited way. The open question is whether their alternative methods will be more effective.

RSAC 2026

A near-collapse of the global software vulnerability database exposed critical weaknesses that could leave banks unable to track cyber threats.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Townstone Financial, a Chicago mortgage lender that it sued in 2020, jointly asked a federal court to vacate a settlement, saying the case should never have been filed.

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The fintech SpringFour has partnered with financial institutions to connect individuals to community resources in a record-long U.S. government shutdown.

Visa and Mastercard

Following a judge's rejection of a 2024 settlement with merchants, the card networks are offering a slightly higher interchange reduction and easing card acceptance rules. It's the latest attempt to end a legal fight that's two decades old.