74% of Credit Union Members Pass the Loyalty Test
January 7, 2026 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsCredit unions face a retention challenge that has less to do with age than with architecture. That is the central... View Article
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Hanscom Federal Credit Union opens escape rooms, closes acquisition on a bank
January 7, 2026 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsHanscom Federal Credit Union has launched a new “financial escape room” branch concept while also closing its previously announced acquisition... View Article
Illinois Has Revised Its Collection Agency Act Effective January 1, 2026
January 6, 2026 11:59 pm Leave your thoughtsIllinois has significantly revised and extended its Collection Agency Act through Senate Bill 2457, with the main changes taking effect... View Article
NJ Justices Debate Longstanding Debt Collection Defense
January 6, 2026 11:54 pm Leave your thoughtsNew Jersey’s Supreme Court is weighing whether consumers can still use a long‑standing statutory defense to wipe out or recover... View Article
Why The CFPB’s EWA Opinion Won’t Dramatically Impact Fintechs
January 6, 2026 11:35 pm Leave your thoughtsThe CFPB’s earned wage access (EWA) opinion does far less to reshape the market than headlines suggest, mainly because it... View Article
FTC Issues Biennial Report To Congress On The National Do Not Call Registry
January 6, 2026 11:30 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Federal Trade Commission issued its biennial report to Congress on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry that shows... View Article
FDIC watchdog pushes back on Ernst whistleblower claims
January 6, 2026 6:23 pm Leave your thoughts“FDIC watchdog pushes back on Ernst whistleblower claims” refers to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s Office of Inspector General (OIG)... View Article
Why Judge Jackson Is Wrong: The CFPB Cannot Be Lawfully Funded When the Federal Reserve Has No Profits
January 6, 2026 6:12 pm Leave your thoughtsThe article “Why Judge Jackson Is Wrong: The CFPB Cannot Be Lawfully Funded When the Federal Reserve Has No Profits”... View Article
FTC nixes order against AI startup, citing Trump directive
January 6, 2026 6:00 pm Leave your thoughtsDive Brief: The Federal Trade Commission on Dec. 22 announced that it decided to set aside a Biden-era order against Rytr... View Article
Fannie, Freddie G-fee profitability turns negative in 2024
January 6, 2026 5:43 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) regulated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), issue securities for... View Article
