CFPB Implements New Requirements For Complaints On Its Portal
February 5, 2026 11:27 pmKey insight: The three credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — say the complaint portal is being abused by third-party... View Article
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CFPB Private Education Loan Ombudsman Receives Record Number Of Complaints
February 5, 2026 9:45 pmBy John L. Culhane, Jr. & Thomas Burke on February 5, 2026 POSTED IN STUDENT LOANS The CFPB received about... View Article
Maryland Credit Score Impact Of Unpaid Medical Bills
February 5, 2026 8:00 pmIn October 2025, Maryland’s Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act (HB 1020) broke the connection between medical bills and damaged credit... View Article
FTC Emphasizes Case-By-Case Approach in Workshop on Noncompete Agreements
February 5, 2026 6:20 pmKey Takeaways The FTC indicated it is not pursuing a national rule to ban noncompetition agreements but will continue bringing... View Article
Full list of the most difficult African countries to collect debt
February 5, 2026 6:17 pmAcross much of Africa, collecting outstanding debts remains a high-risk and often frustrating exercise for businesses and lenders, as weak... View Article
Financial Institution Phishing Texts Surge
February 5, 2026 5:20 pmPhishing text messages that impersonate banks and other financial institutions have spiked dramatically worldwide, with multiple data points showing triple‑digit... View Article
Alabama has some of the worst credit scores in the nation
February 5, 2026 5:00 pmThat statement is accurate: Alabama consistently ranks near the very bottom of U.S. states for average credit scores, meaning its... View Article
Washington attorney general files suit against illegal gambling apps
February 5, 2026 3:04 pmWashington Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a sweeping lawsuit against several companies that run unlicensed casino-style gambling apps, alleging... View Article
Zest AI Partners with Cornerstone and GoWest as the First Credit Union Leagues to Deploy its GenAI Lending Intelligence Solution to Enhance Advocacy
February 5, 2026 12:05 amZest AI powers unprecedented GenAI adoption across credit union leagues, delivering real-time lending intelligence to advance the policy priorities for... View Article
Hanscom Federal Credit Union and Alden Credit Union Announce Plan to Join Forces to Expand Financial Wellness, Innovation, and Member Impact
February 5, 2026 12:00 amCHICOPEE, Mass. and LITTLETON, Mass. — Alden Credit Union and Hanscom Federal Credit Union today announced that their respective Boards of Directors... View Article
