Individuals who received more than one text message or phone call from Coast Dental Services LLC after asking the company to stop may be eligible to claim up to $59 in cash or a $99 voucher from a class action ...

NCUA liquidates the Mississippi institution after finding it insolvent; creditors face a January 8 deadline to submit claims. JACKSON, Miss. — The National Credit Union Administration has closed Jackson Area Federal Credit Union after determining the institution was insolvent and ...

Banks and other consumer lending institutions are finding it easier these days to score a passing grade from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) examiners amid an ongoing battle over the agency’s funding and structure. According to Reuters, more than half ...

New law prohibits providers and collectors from furnishing medical debt to credit bureaus while adding financial-assistance requirements, collection waiting periods and limits on recovery practices. Washington, D.C., has enacted a ban on reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies as ...

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 ...

Equifax and TransUnion are introducing new ways for lenders to buy credit reports and scores separately, targeting rising origination expenses as the industry moves toward more choice in credit-scoring models. Both credit bureaus announced products Thursday that allow lenders to ...

The former CFPB director now leads a cabinet-level agency with a reach beyond financial services, giving California a new platform for coordinating oversight of fees, consumer data and business practices. SACRAMENTO — Rohit Chopra’s return to consumer protection is taking ...

Saying that taking action against payment processors is an effective way to reach foreign and domestic businesses that scam consumers, the FTC has announced it has settled with two such processors, Nuvei and Humboldt Merchant Services. “Payment processors are crucial ...

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) has declined by over 34% since the end of March, compared to gains of over 42% by the Insider Monkey Billionaire Index. The company has spent decades turning a three-digit number into something far more valuable ...