Allianz Partners, a subsidiary of Allianz SE, is planning to cut between 1,500 and 1,800 call center jobs over the next 12 to 18 months as it transitions more processes to artificial intelligence-driven automation. These reductions are primarily focused on ...

Indiana’s new Consumer Data Protection Act (INCDPA) takes effect January 1, 2026, and the Attorney General has released a Consumer Data Privacy Bill of Rights to help Hoosiers understand and use their new data rights.​ What the new law does ...

On December 2, Travis Hill, the acting Chairman of the FDIC Board of Directors, announced that the agency will submit its first set of GENIUS Act new rules proposal for stablecoin issuers to the House Financial Services Committee by the ...

Rohit Chopra, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has been hired by a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general to lead a new blue-state consumer protection and affordability initiative targeting abusive business practices.​ What the new ...

The FCC issued an urgent warning to U.S. broadcasters after hackers hijacked radio stations in Texas and Virginia, using insecure networked audio gear to inject fake emergency tones and racist, obscene content into live broadcasts. The agency is telling stations ...

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Credit, the first Marketplace that embeds firm, one-click credit offers into everyday digital experiences, is calling on credit unions to take an active role in rebuilding consumer confidence in 2026. Credit unions can bridge the gap ...

The phrase refers to a current debate inside the Federal Reserve about how far to keep cutting interest rates and what the “neutral” long‑run interest rate really is, with officials more split than at any time since the Fed began ...

Federal and state regulators are actively tightening rules and enforcement against unfair and abusive debt collection and “junk fee” practices, especially through the CFPB and FTC. This crackdown targets both illegal collection tactics (like threats and harassment) and fee-based abuses ...

“CFPB tees up second funding battle with Supreme Court” refers to a new legal fight over how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is funded, despite the U.S. Supreme Court already upholding its basic funding structure in 2024. ​ Background: ...