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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new report on junk fees and CFPB Director Rohit Chopra spoke at a White House virtual meeting encouraging states to tackle the proliferation of junk fees through legislation.
March 8
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During his second day of congressional testimony this week, the Federal Reserve chair faced several questions about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's embattled funding mechanism.
March 8
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True Digital and TechPassport help banks assess and monitor fintech vendors and partners.
March 8
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The new offering will allow consumers to finance purchases of gear, parts, maintenance and fuel for ATVs, boats and motorcycles. The powersports sector has enjoyed strong growth since the early days of the pandemic.
March 8
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PayPal said Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen will step down following a leave of absence for health reasons, amid a shuffle of upper management at the online-payments platform.
March 8
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This week's global news roundup includes Apple Pay securing a lingering holdout; a CBDC project that targets FX rates, and more.
March 8
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The San Francisco fintech made its name in refinancing student loans. Now it contends that a moratorium for federal student debt payments — put in place near the start of the pandemic — has cost it at least $150 million in profits.
March 8
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Walmart sees great opportunities for its PhonePe unit, particularly in how it can boost Cashi, which the retail giant operates in Mexico.
March 8
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In February's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: An international African American sorority enters the credit union market; a deep dive into the ideology behind banks giving out free pens; and a rising number of financial institutions are facing a tightening of liquidity and more.
March 8
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A new study finds that in the six months after a rate cap was imposed in Illinois, the number of subprime loans being made declined, and subprime borrowers reported a decline in their financial well-being.
March 8
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For some political strategists, rising economic populism in the Republican party could mean that more financial services firms could face more political risk.
March 8
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and National Labor Relations Board are joining forces to crack down on unfair labor practices concerning debt and personal data.
March 8
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In an effort to save the troubled crypto-friendly bank, one possible option involves lining up crypto-industry investors to help Silvergate shore up its liquidity.
March 8
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The dataset, developed by Federal Reserve researchers, will give historians and students a far easier way to examine banks' performance between 1867 and 1904. The period was one of significant instability, which ultimately prompted the creation of the Fed.
March 7
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The agency's blueprint calls for giving lenders added underwriting flexibility, as well as upping the number of for-profit nondepository small-business lending companies, which has been capped at 14 since the early 1980s
March 7
