Congress is once again entertaining federal privacy legislation. The American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) was introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA).Unlike current laws, the APRA would apply ...

Experian announced the launch of Cashflow Attributes, a solution to help expand fair and affordable access to credit, particularly for thin-file and credit invisible consumers. With over 900 income, cashflow and affordability attributes, Experian’s cashflow insights are available now and ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has warned challenger financial firms that they cannot avoid the rules requiring the fair treatment of customers. The agency made the statement following its decision to impose financial penalties on San Francisco headquartered fintech Chime ...

.tdm_block.tdm_block_inline_text{margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:top American Express Co. has made its debut in the Nigerian market, introducing its inaugural business credit card in collaboration with local neobank O3 Capital. This strategic partnership holds immense promise for businesses operating in Nigeria, offering a potential solution ...

Key Takeaways U.S. households piled up credit card debt much more slowly in March than in previous months, resulting in the smallest increase in revolving debt since 2021. Banks have gotten pickier about whom they lend to over the past ...

Rapidly changing technology requires responsive, flexible state privacy policyOAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a multistate coalition of 15 attorneys general urging congressional leaders to remove preemption language in the current draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), a proposed ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new report finding consumers encounter numerous problems with credit card rewards programs. Consumers tell the CFPB that rewards are often devalued or denied even after program terms are met ...

The Biden administration this week unveiled updated guidance on changes to a federal student loan forgiveness program for borrowers experiencing disabling medical conditions. The updates to the Total and Permanent Disability discharge guidance coincide with an amended discharge application, all ...

After leaving her role as President of government agency Ginnie Mae last week, Alanna McCargo will be using her housing experience at a nearly 100-year-old privately owned cooperative with a public policy mission.McCargo will succeed Teresa Bryce Bazemore as president ...