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Why The Final Payday Lending Rules Are Far From The Last Word

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Last week, after five years of debates, discussions, arguments and waiting, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rules for payday lending dropped. Payday lenders have exploited loophole after loophole to trap working people in debt, and this rule will help put an end to their abusive practices.”.

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TRENDING: How Credit Unions Give Digital The Personal Touch

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CUs are facing pressure on the regulatory side as well, with banking advocacy organizations like the American Bankers Association (ABA) pressuring federal regulators to block rule changes that would help CUs compete with large banks. The industry remains strong in the face of these challenges, however. percent and total deposits by 6.9

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NEW REPORT: Giving Credit Unions Their Due Credit

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In fact, the federally backed National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) reported credit union membership grew by 4.3 Is the credit union market ready for its close-up? It’s a market that is showing clear signs of growth. million in Q2 of this year alone, with the value of loans held by credit unions now almost at $885 billion.

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The CFPB Found Unconstitutional…But …

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The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau suffered a major blow in Federal Appeals Court yesterday when a three judge panel ruled that parts of its leadership structure are unconstitutional. This ruling changes that, making current Director, Richard Cordray, and those who follow, more accountable to the President for their rulings and decisions.

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Regulatory Chessboard Reconfigured: New Leadership Set to Shape Financial Oversight

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As evidence of this, Rodney Hood, the former chairman of the National Credit Union Administration Board (NCUA) , was appointed to be the acting comptroller on Feb. But that did not lead to him being nominated for the comptroller position. Jonathan McKernan, the CFPB nominee, was nominated to head the CFPB on Feb.

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Deep Dive: Why CU-Issued Credit Cards Face An Uphill Battle

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Roosevelt in 1934, gave the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) the authority to set maximum credit union interest rates. held that such rules could not be enforced against nationally chartered banks. In fact, CU interest rates are capped by federal regulations. First of Omaha Service Corp.

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Financial Policy Predictions 2021: Meaningful Changes Ahead

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Supreme Court set to rule in Facebook v. New Debt Collection Rules Are Here to Stay. The final rule addresses debt collection communications and interprets and applies prohibitions on harassment or abuse, false or misleading representations, and unfair practices. Now, with the U.S.

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