Consumer lending

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has updated its regulatory agenda and now expects pre-rule activities for debt collection to last through February 2016.

A federal judge who dismissed a case against two high-cost lenders suggested the outcome was unfortunate, but said her hands were tied by the law.

Authoritative phone data intelligence can greatly help when it comes to TCPA compliance.

Ohio consumers searching for small-dollar loans each year end up with more than $502 million in fees, according to a new report.

A landmark FCC ruling in July clarified a chaotic and confusing set of TCPA rules and assumptions concerning the legalities of autodialers, revoking consent to contact and what penalties would come from not obeying the rules.

Equifax Inc. is acquiring the largest provider of credit reporting in Australia and New Zealand for $2.5 billion.

Embattled online lender CashCall has paid nearly $2 million in restitution and fines for allegedly deceiving and overcharging borrowers, California's Department of Business Oversight announced.

The $938 million-asset company will incur $400,000 in expenses from shutting down the unit, including $300,000 for contract termination costs and $100,000 for severance and employee benefits.

U.S. consumers are shouldering record levels of debt to get behind the wheel of an automobile.

A review of IRS forms submitted by more than 1,800 nonprofit U.S. hospitals indicates healthcare providers aren’t meeting all requirements related to community health needs assessments and financial assistance policies.