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May

24
2024
Industry News

FTC chair: AI models could violate antitrust laws

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan said Wednesday that companies that train their artificial intelligence (A) models on data from news websites, artists’ creations or people’s personal information could be in violation of antitrust laws.

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May

24
2024
Trends

Borrowers, especially the young, struggle with credit card debt in potentially bad sign for economy

NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers are increasingly struggling to pay their credit card bills, raising concerns about severe delinquencies spiraling and sapping consumer spending.

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May

24
2024
Industry News

Nearly One-Third of US Credit Card Holders Say Their Next Card Will Be Co-Branded

About 1 in 4 consumers in the United States own at least one co-branded or store-specific credit card. However, their popularity doesn’t come close to that of general-use credit cards, which are owned by 68% of consumers.

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May

24
2024
Industry News

CFPB Director Addresses Credit Report Fees Before the Mortgage Bankers Association

As part of the CFPB’s crusade against junk fees, CFPB Director, Rohit Chopra addressed credit report fees in prepared remarks at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Secondary & Capital Markets Conference & Expo 2024.

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May

24
2024
Industry News

CFPB Rules Buy Now, Pay Later Lenders Must Offer Key Credit Card Protections

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an “interpretive rule,” subjecting “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) transactions to provisions of Regulation Z applicable to “credit cards.”

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