Fintech Finance

MAY 24, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an interpretive rule that confirms that Buy Now, Pay Later lenders are credit card providers. Accordingly, Buy Now, Pay Later lenders must provide consumers some key legal protections and rights that apply to conventional credit cards.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested comment on the proposed amendments of two rules that protect the privacy and security of customer data held by financial institutions (FIs). The proposed changes are related to the Safeguards Rule and the Privacy Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2020

The nation’s consumer protection agency is seeking input on rule changes to third-party access to individual financial records.

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NFCW

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing to subject large non-bank companies that offer consumer finance services including digital wallets and payment apps – such as Apple and Google – to the same regulatory scrutiny and oversight as banks, credit unions and other financial institutions.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 18, 2025

In the United States, open banking has developed through private-sector initiatives, with banks, fintechs, and data aggregators forming bilateral agreements to enable financial data-sharing. While some governments prioritise competition and innovation, others focus on financial inclusion, consumer protection, or market-driven adoption.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 3, 2024

The American Fintech Council (AFC) has submitted its response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on its open banking proposal. The CFPB proposed a change on personal financial data rights implementing Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 22, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a US government agency responsible for protecting consumers in the financial sector, has ruled that buy now, pay later (BNPL) lenders must treat consumers as credit card providers do, ensuring they receive the same key protections.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2018

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) introduced a final rule on Thursday (March 8) that it said will help mortgage servicers communicate with borrowers who are facing bankruptcy. The CFPB said the Truth in Lending Act requires that mortgage servicers provide borrowers with periodic statements.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

It’s a problem widely reported and most recently acknowledged by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ), which estimates that millions of U.S. consumers are contacted about time-barred debt each year — and that this behavior “can pose consumer protection concerns.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

regulators acknowledge that although there is a market and demand for open banking, the current regulatory structure prioritizes consumer protection.”. The open access to APIs allows merchants to give consumers additional payment options. That signals more rules on the horizon.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

6), with the announcement that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will overhaul a series of 2017 payday loan regulations, set to go into effect in August 2019. Some parts of the rules, however, did remain intact. The Path To Revision. The Tumultuous Response.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The creation of a “single European data space, a genuine single market for data” would include new rules governing cross-border use and data interoperability, among other tenets. According to the newswire, the new rules would also prevent larger tech firms from “unilaterally imposing conditions for access” and data use. “On

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Payment Savvy

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published two rules which implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). While the revised legislation currently offers greater consumer protections, it is also likely to result in new consumer abuses.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2018

” The publication likened the disclosure requirements to existing rules that require consumer lenders to disclose APRs under the federal Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z. “The Responsible Banking Ordinance will help us protect consumers and hold businesses accountable for unscrupulous practices.”

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FICO

JANUARY 5, 2023

For those in the financial services industry, 2023 will be the year when U.S. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has indicated it will publish rules , not guidelines, aimed at strengthening consumers’ control over and providing portability of their financial account data, sometime in 2023.

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Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Through transparent disclosures, dispute resolution mechanisms, and limits on consumer liability, regulations shield consumers from deceptive practices and ensure their financial well-being. It monitors and enforces regulations related to payment products and services to ensure fair treatment and transparency for consumers.

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Finovate

DECEMBER 13, 2023

the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been studying the BNPL industry since at least late 2021. There has some concern at the state level , with state attorneys general voicing consumer protection warnings. The only question was when. Is the answer, “next year”? In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger handed in her resignation Wednesday (Jan. Chopra is expected to run the CFPB with a stronger hand, following the landscape laid out by Cordray and the CFPB’s creator Sen. 20) at the request of U.S. president, Bloomberg Law reported.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has eliminated a rule that placed limits on payday lenders, handing a victory to the sector. The Trump administration has worked to eliminate the rule, as well as repeal the prohibition of multiple loans by the same customer.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

6), Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting had nothing but praise for acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Mick Mulvaney. According to American Banker , the two met to discuss how to reduce regulatory burden, as well as to coordinate supervision of financial firms.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Kathy Kraninger, the new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has said that she’ll prioritize the protection of consumers over regulatory issues, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune. Mulvaney often said that under Obama, the CFPB overreached enforcement against companies.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts has introduced new legislation that would require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to regulate the debt collection industry. And since the beginning of the Trump Administration, more than 62,000 Americans submitted unfair debt collection complaints to the CFPB.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2018

A federal judge in New York has ruled that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is unconstitutional. This recent ruling follows a February decision by the federal appeals court in Washington that upheld the CFPB’s structure.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2018

In his first semiannual report to Congress, Mick Mulvaney said he is taking a narrow approach to running the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In addition, he said the agency should have lawmaker approval before creating any new rules.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be hated by Republicans and the Trump White House, but it turns out to have strong support among consumers. The two groups conducted a telephone survey at the end of June and into July of 1,000 likely voters.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2018

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) held her own during intense questioning by Democratic Senators on Thursday (July 19). According to Reuters , Kathy Kraninger seems to be on track to secure a confirmation vote that could come this month.

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Tearsheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The landscape and ongoing tug: As new payment models like Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) and EWA took off in recent years, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been watching how they affect consumers. 7428 in 2024, which classifies EWA as a non-credit product with consumer protections.

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FICO

JULY 17, 2017

These include eliminating the proprietary trading restrictions of the ‘Volcker’ Rule, major changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the diminished authority and independence of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). And now there is even more on Congress’s plate.

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