The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has launched a new tool allowing community bankers to report suspected payments fraud involving OCC-regulated institutions directly to an agency fraud task force, adding a new reporting channel to its efforts to ...

This story originally appeared in The Center Square. A new law taking effect next year will give affordable housing owners more options in avoiding foreclosure. Assembly Bill 2020, authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, will allow the California Department of ...

For credit and collection companies, the outcome could reshape congressional oversight and the debate over consumer-finance policy. Democrats are favored to win control of the House in the November 3 midterm elections, while the Senate remains too close to call ...

Older Americans are showing growing signs of credit stress, with the rate of credit card balances moving into serious delinquency among borrowers age 70 and older reaching its highest level in roughly 15 years. The increase highlights a developing risk ...

Action Blocks Company from Connecting with U.S. Networks     WASHINGTON, October 5, 2026—Today, the Federal Communications Commission prohibited a bad actor voice service provider from connecting to U.S. networks for failing to comply with FCC robocall rules.  Digital Solutions, ...

Drywall, doors, and windows now in place; final HVAC balancing, fire system review, and exterior painting remain before opening TUCSON, AZ – October 6, 2026 – The new music classroom at Kino School is nearing completion, with drywall, doors, windows, ...

WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a cease-and-desist order and a $350 million civil money penalty against American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah (bank), for deficiencies in the bank’s Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering ...

Debt collection lawsuits are climbing in the states researchers track, and creditors frequently prevail when consumers fail to respond. The trend is bringing more unpaid accounts into the legal system while increasing scrutiny of how collection cases are filed, documented ...

Nearly 2,000 Mortgage Lenders Implementing Modern, Alternative Data-Driven Scoring Model; Equifax Extends $1 VantageScore 4.0 Pricing through the End of 2028 to Drive Industry Adoption, Homeownership Affordability, and Cost Savings Nearly 2,000 mortgage lenders and resellers are taking advantage of ...