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CFPB to treat BNPL loans like credit cards

Payments Dive

“Whether a shopper swipes a credit card or uses Buy Now, Pay Later, they are entitled to important consumer protections under longstanding laws and regulations,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said.

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Warren urges CFPB crackdown on Zelle fraud

Payments Dive

Elizabeth Warren told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that it should amend Regulation E of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act “to increase consumer protection.”

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American Fintech Council (AFC) Responds to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Interpretive Rule on Buy Now Pay Later

Fintech Finance

Regulatory clarity and consistent standards are critical for providers offering safe, transparent and responsible financial services and even more important for consumers who expect protections when utilizing financial services including Buy Now Pay Later,” said Phil Goldfeder, Chief Executive Officer of AFC.

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CFPB Takes Action to Ensure Consumers Can Dispute Charges and Obtain Refunds on Buy Now, Pay Later Loans

Fintech Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an interpretive rule that confirms that Buy Now, Pay Later lenders are credit card providers. Accordingly, Buy Now, Pay Later lenders must provide consumers some key legal protections and rights that apply to conventional credit cards.

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One-Third Of Student Loans Could Default, According To The CFPB

PYMNTS

That’s according to a new report out from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Student Loan Ombudsman. The worse news is that the bureau is estimating a cost to consumers over the next two years of $125 million in unnecessary interest charges. 1, 2015, and May 31, 2016. Of that 8 million, about 1.2

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American Fintech Council Identifies Hurdles in CFPB Open Banking Proposal

The Fintech Times

The American Fintech Council (AFC) has submitted its response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on its open banking proposal. The CFPB proposed a change on personal financial data rights implementing Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. wrote Ian P.

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Fifth Third Bank Sued By CFPB Over Fake Accounts

PYMNTS

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp alleging that employees opened accounts for customers without their consent in an effort to reach sales targets, according to reports on Tuesday (March 10). The CFPB filed a complaint with the U.S.

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