By Richard J. Andreano, Jr. & John L. Culhane, Jr. on November 13, 2025 POSTED IN CFPB RULEMAKING, SMALL BUSINESS The CFPB is proposing major changes to its final rule that would require financial institutions to report information contained in ...

Car repossessions in the United States are expected to reach or surpass 3 million in 2025, marking one of the highest levels seen since the Great Recession. This surge highlights severe financial stress among consumers and indicates an accelerating rate ...

A recent Bank of America report reveals that 74% of small and mid-sized business owners expect their revenue to increase in the coming year, reflecting a high level of optimism despite ongoing economic challenges.​ Source of the Data This statistic ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has officially rescinded amendments made in 2022 and 2023 to its Rules of Practice for Adjudication Proceedings, effective October 29, 2025. The rescinded amendments had centralized significant adjudicative authority in the CFPB Director, such ...

UPS is currently charging customers late payment fees and issuing collection threats related to contested tariff bills on international shipments, a situation that has intensified since changes to U.S. tariff and customs rules in 2025. Many consumers disputing the accuracy ...

Maryland's recent privacy crackdown, anchored by the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA), sets a new national standard for disclosure compliance and data protection. The law went into effect on October 1, 2025, and introduces some of the strictest requirements ...

~Credit union selects modular digital platform to expand into new markets, provide frictionless account opening experience, grow deposits, increase membership, and enhance fraud prevention~ ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AIDrivenGrowth—Cotribute, a leading digital growth platform for credit unions, announced today Heritage South Community ...

Levelfield Financial has cleared a major regulatory hurdle in its bid to offer FDIC-insured crypto services nationwide by receiving conditional approval from Illinois to acquire Burling Bank, which will be renamed Levelfield Bank. Once final approval from the Federal Reserve ...

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is now using civil lawsuits as an additional tactic to collect $237 million in unpaid tolls, with enforcement led by the state attorney general’s office targeting the most egregious toll evaders. Over the past year, more than ...