Every trade show you attend these days you see “AI voice” outreach platforms promising to replace human agents. “They’re cheaper.” “They’re better.” “They’re more compliant.” As if consumers would rather talk to a bot than a person. Leave that alone– ...

On January 1, 2026, broad new privacy laws will take effect in Kentucky, Indiana, and Rhode Island, granting consumers in those states greater control over their personal data. With these additions, 19 states now have comprehensive privacy laws in place, which is a significant ...

First Federal Bank has struck a deal to acquire the assets of Fidelity Bank’s mortgage division, NOLA Lending Group, expanding its retail footprint into Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Florida-based First Federal Bank, ...

Credit union chooses advanced fraud detection solution to support lending growth. SAN DIEGO, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Educational Federal Credit Union (EdFed), a member-focused financial institution experiencing record member growth, has announced a strategic partnership with Point Predictive, ...

When Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) regulated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), issue securities for mortgage-backed security (MBS) investors, they guarantee repayment of principal and interest to the investors. To hold that credit risk, which ...

The phrase is the headline of a new Politico story about President Donald Trump’s push to effectively dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and why many community banks say that move could actually hurt them competitively.​ What the article ...

By Stefanie Jackman, Joseph Reilly, Jesse Silverman, Lori Sommerfield & Chris Willis on December 30, 2025 POSTED IN CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), FEATURED POSTS, REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT + COMPLIANCE Today, another significant decision was issued in the ongoing battle over ...

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DFCU Financial announced the distribution of $18.7 million in cash back to eligible members, marking 20 years of its Cash Back program. Since the program launched in 2006, DFCU Financial has returned ...

The UK government is announcing new measures to tackle late payments in January, marking the most significant legislative action in 25 years. For founders tired of playing debt collector, it can’t come soon enough. Entrepreneurs have been desperate for concrete ...