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Equifax agreed to resolve allegations that it failed to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes, ignored evidence and allowed previously deleted inaccuracies to be reinstated on credit reports. The credit reporting bureau also shared inaccurate credit scores and data about consumers with lenders.
January 17 -
The incoming administration will have a number of tools at its disposal to immediately pare back stifling federal regulation of financial services and boost the housing market. It should use them.
January 17 -
Toronto-Dominion Bank is moving up the start date for its new chief executive officer, Raymond Chun, by two months and has reduced executives' pay.
January 17 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rescinded a proposed rule on nonsufficient funds fees and a 2020 advisory opinion on earned wage access products.
January 16 -
After shoring up infrastructure following the scuttled TD Bank acquisition, the Memphis, Tennessee-based institution plans to focus more on mobile banking and new product innovation.
January 16 -
The order calls on federal agencies to support more forms of digital identity documents and could lead more states to adopt digital driver's licenses.
January 16 -
The nation's second-largest bank issued guidance that net interest income will reach up to $15.7 billion by next year's fourth quarter, a 7% increase.
January 16 -
The Pittsburgh-based company's fourth-quarter earnings increased more than 80% from the same period in 2023, beating analysts' expectations and leaving CEO Bill Demchak upbeat about 2025 prospects, though M&A likely remains off the table.
January 16 -
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's pick to serve as Treasury Secretary, handled a policy-heavy confirmation hearing with poise, highlighting his preference for relaxed bank regulation, support of the 2017 Trump tax cuts and a hawkish approach to spending.
January 16 -
Cash App's parent company Block failed to investigate fraud and unauthorized transactions, and refused to refund customers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
January 16