Bilt is blaming a third‑party collection agency for sending mistaken collection notices tied to its rent‑rewards credit card, but the episode underscores how fintechs’ vendor relationships, data controls, and credit reporting practices can expose consumers to serious harm—and regulatory scrutiny—when ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is looking to hire a private company to find people the United States has already deported and collect unpaid immigration fines from them in Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. It has given prospective bidders three business ...

TCPA suits are up big in 2026 but the number of ATDS (Autodialer) lawsuits being filed this year are near an all time low. There’s a reason. Courts across the country have taken a narrow read of the TCPA’s ATDS ...

Two recent credit union investments in fintech-focused organizations highlight how cooperative financial institutions are using strategic capital to accelerate their own digital transformation and expand member-facing capabilities. Headline and Lede Two Credit Unions Announce Investments in Fintech Organizations Two U.S ...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is exploring the creation of an independent standard‑setting body to certify bank–fintech partnerships, a move that could reshape how insured depositories vet and monitor third‑party technology providers. FDIC’s new idea: a “UL label” for bank–fintech ...

A recent Australian Federal Court hearing suggests the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) case against a Credit Clear–owned debt collector and affiliated law firm over mass debt recovery communications is being treated as a significant test of “serious” legal ...

Brian K. Williams, a distinguished specialty-finance entrepreneur and executive who proudly worked his way through college nearly three decades ago, has earned a place in the Herbert Wertheim College of Business Alumni Hall of Fame at Florida State University. Williams, ...

Coface found 73% were affected during the 12 months before the survey. Nearly three-quarters of Japanese companies experienced payment delays from customers over the past year, as customers’ financial condition and creditworthiness were identified by 21% of respondents as the ...

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have launched parallel rulemakings to modernize insider lending rules by updating key dollar thresholds under Regulation O and aligning FDIC insider lending limits with those changes. The proposals aim ...