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May

29
2024
Industry News

Texas judge again transfers lawsuit over card late fee rule to Washington, D.C

(Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday scored a jurisdictional victory when a federal judge in Texas transferred to another court in Washington, D.C., an industry-backed lawsuit challenging the agency's rule capping credit card late fees at $8.

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May

29
2024
Trends

Credit card spending the leading reason why 78% of Americans have debt regret: survey

Roughly 78% said they had a financial regret, with 21% saying they most lamented "charging up too much credit card debt," according to the Debt.com survey. Millennials regret their credit debt the most, and 45% said they feel guilty about "charging too much on their credit cards."

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May

29
2024
Industry News

CFPB Interpretive Rule Holds That BNPL Lenders Are Credit Card Providers

On May 22, the CFPB announced an interpretive rule confirming that Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) lenders qualify as credit card providers under the Truth in Lending Act, Regulation Z and are required to provide consumers legal protections and rights that apply to credit cards, including the ability to dispute charges, secure refunds for returned products and receive billing statements.

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May

29
2024
Trends

FTC Staff Provides Annual Report to CFPB On 2023 Activities Regarding Financial Acts

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided its annual report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on its enforcement and related activities in 2023 on the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Consumer Leasing Act (CLA), and Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA).

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May

28
2024
Industry News

NCUA Charters Tribe Federal Credit Union

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 28, 2024) – The National Credit Union Administration has granted a federal charter and Share Insurance Fund coverage to Tribe Federal Credit Union in Minneapolis.

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