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Telephone Consumer Protection Act lawsuits soared in January to 153, up 82% from 84 in the year-ago period and up 24.4% from 123 a month earlier, according to WebRecon LLC, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based company.
February 20 -
The architect of an operation that allegedly distributed illegal robocalls offering credit card interest rate reductions is banned from telemarketing under a settlement with regulators.
February 20 -
Karen Shaw Petrou, a top financial analyst, is calling for the U.S Trade Representative to work with the banking agencies to help establish an international framework for financial regulation. If not, she fears countries will adopt increasingly protectionist policies.
February 19 -
The Federal Reserve Board has lifted an enforcement action against Central Pacific Financial in Honolulu, Hawaii.
February 19 -
Rep. Maxine Waters has asked regulators for additional information regarding the work some consultants did as part of the troubled independent foreclosure review process.
February 19 -
Attendees at this year's American Bankers Association conference for community banks want to exude confidence but worries over proposed capital requirements still have them spooked.
February 19 -
Coinbase makes it simple to buy and sell bitcoins via a bank account, but plays only to the low-fee, frictionless nature of Bitcoin and fails to leverage its unique privacy aspects.
February 19 -
Payment technology is gaining momentum and changing rapidly. More and more places around the world are adopting unique methods of payment.
February 17
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The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has closed the $58.4 million-asset Covenant Bank on Chicago's West Side.
February 15 -
In her first extensive interview since becoming the lead Democrat on the House banking panel, Rep. Maxine Waters says she has learned a lot from watching former Rep. Barney Frank's leadership and will strive to emulate his example.
February 15
