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CFPB Supervisory Report Finds Issues in Several Financial Institution Practices

Source: site On May 2, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its Supervisory Highlights report on legal violations discovered during examinations in the second half of 2021. The Supervisory Highlights detail issues identified by CFPB examination teams across…

U.S. consumer spending rises sharply, but inflation climbs almost as fast

Source: site By Jeffry Bartash Incomes are falling after inflation is factored in The numbers: Consumer spending rose a sharp 1.1% in March, but the increase barely outpaced another surge in inflation as Americans confront the biggest price increases in 40…

Student Loan Forgiveness Plans Enrage Boomers: ‘Unfair’

Source: site A number of people in the so-called “boomer” generation have hit out at President Joe Biden‘s reported plans to forgive some student loan debt for millions of people. The suggestion that Biden may follow through with one of his 2020…

Tennis legend Boris Becker sentenced to more than 2 years in jail over bankruptcy ordeal

Source: site NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tennis legend Boris Becker was sentenced to more than two years in prison over bankruptcy offenses on Friday. Earlier this month, Becker was found guilty of illicitly moving hundreds of thousands…

Maryland’s Attorney General Seeks To Cancel Student Debt

Source: site MARYLAND — Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has joined five other attorneys general to call on the U.S. Department of Education to cancel the federal student loan debt of thousands of students —including many in Maryland. Frosh said…

California Filing Cross-Complaint Alleging FinTech Is “True Lender,” Seeks $100M Penalty

Source: site On April 8, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) filed a cross-complaint against a Chicago-based FinTech company alleging that as the “true lender” of consumer installment loans, it is subject to and also violated the Californian…

CFPB Obtains Ban Against Debt Relief CEO Daniel Crenshaw

Source: site Washington, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a proposed order to resolve its allegations that Performance SLC, a student loan debt relief business, and Performance Settlement, a general debt-settlement company, along with their owner and CEO,…

80% of US shoppers use buy now, pay later to avoid credit card debt

Source: site Dive Brief: Following previous reports of increased digital payment adoption, the Experian Global Insights Report found that 62% of respondents said they use mobile wallets, and 63% use traditional forms of payment, the credit reporting agency announced on Thursday. More…

Fact Check: Is Congress Exempt From Paying Off Student Loans?

Source: site The Biden administration announced changes on April 19, 2022 that would result in immediate student debt relief to some 40,000 borrowers. The Public Service Forgiveness Program eliminates the debts of government and non-profit organizations’ workers, who have accrued at…

Lawsuit claims USAA Bank benefitted from ‘excessive premiums’ amid pandemic

Source: site A lawsuit from a USAA Bank member in California claims the insurer profited off “excessive premiums” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know. USAA member Philip Johnson filed a class-action lawsuit last week in Southern California…