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National Public Data confirms massive data breach included Social Security numbers

National Public Data, which aggregates data to provide background checks, has confirmed it suffered a massive data breach involving Social Security numbers and other personal data on millions of Americans. The Coral Springs, Florida, company posted on its website a notice this week that…
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LL Flooring files for bankruptcy and will close 94 stores

LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, has filed for bankruptcy and will close 94 of its stores across the United States. But the retailer is not liquidating itself immediately, as the company recently announced that it had entered Chapter 11,…
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Stocks close lower as Wall Street struggles to stage a comeback

US stocks wavered Wednesday, giving back earlier gains as investors tried to recover from the week’s bruising losses. The Dow fell 234 points, or 0.6%, after gaining more than 400 points earlier in the day. The S&P 500 declined 0.8% and the…
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7,640,112 Customers Hit By Massive Bank Breach – Exposing Names, Social Security Numbers, Locations and Bank Account Numbers

A US bank says more than seven million people are affected by a major hack and data breach that’s impacting multiple financial firms and their customers. A new data breach notice at the Office of the Maine Attorney General shows a total…
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US Banks Warn Of Disaster And Brace For Higher Delinquencies Despite Rate Cut Expectations

Some of the largest United States banks are bracing themselves for some significant losses coming out of their portfolio of personal loans and credit cards as indicated by their financial reports covering the second quarter of 2024. JPMorgan Chase, one…
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Debt Collector Taken To Court After Flouting Trade Ban

One of Australia’s largest debt collectors will be taken to court after allegedly operating in Victoria despite being banned for previous illegal conduct. Queensland-based debt collection company Panthera Finance, which operates nationwide, was prohibited from operating in Victoria after it…
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Affirm Says CFPB’s Proposed BNPL Rules Will Confuse Customers

In commenting on the proposal, the BNPL provider said consumers would be better served by rules specific to BNPL transactions, as opposed to credit card regulations. The popularity of Buy Now, Pay Later exploded at the start of the coronavirus…
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Oracle Agrees to $115 Million Settlement in Consumer Privacy Lawsuit

Oracle has agreed to a settlement in a consumer privacy lawsuit that dates back to 2018, offering to pay out $115 million in total for the sale of user data to third parties. The lawsuit alleged that Oracle made $42.5…
Legal News

CFPB Issues Circular, Warning Against Whistleblower Intimidation

On July 24, 2024, the CFPB issued a circular detailing how companies may be breaking the law by requiring employees to sign broad nondisclosure agreements that could deter whistleblowing. Under Section 1057(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act, covered persons are prohibited from terminating…
Government News

Supervisory Highlights: Servicing and Collection of Consumer Debt, Issue 34 (Summer 2024)

This is the 34th edition of Supervisory Highlights. The findings in this report cover violations of law and consumer harm in the areas of auto and student loan servicing and debt collection, including credit card debt collections. This edition also…