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CFPB unveils open banking proposal

Payments Dive

The rule makes it easier for consumers to share deposit account and credit card data with fintechs, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.

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US Inches Toward Open Banking With CFPB Notice

PYMNTS

The solution, which secured about 20,000 SMBs to pilot the technology in the last year, provides deposit account and payment solutions that aim to compete with traditional banks that, as CEO and Co-founder Eyal Lifshitz described, "nickel-and-dime" businesses. Its APIs also support account verification and payment capabilities.

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CFPB, USAA Settle After Violations

PYMNTS

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Thursday (Jan. In addition, USAA violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 by reopening previously closed deposit accounts without authorization from customers, or prior notice. million in civil money penalty.

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Understanding Overdraft Programs (Part 1)

FICO

Courtesy overdraft is a service offered with a deposit account to provide liquidity to a bank customer when their balance has insufficient funds to cover incoming payments from a debit card, ATM, check or an ACH (Automated Clearing House) payment. However, we do not believe that is the direction for deposit account overdraft. .

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Wells Fargo Takes Incentives Too Far

PYMNTS

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have levied the highest penalties ever on the leading U.S. Here are the numbers: $100 million | The amount that Wells Fargo has been fined by the CFPB. $85 bank, but this is not the first time that Wells Fargo has been taken to task.

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Who Bank Overdraft Fees Hurt Most

PYMNTS

The findings come on the heels of mounting pressure from the CFPB’s initiative to keep a check on overdraft fees. In February, the CFPB reported that 628 large banks reportedly pocketed $11.2 The heightened oversight from the CFPB has also led numerous credit unions to panic.

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Thanks To Wells Fargo Scandal, Companies Overhaul Pay

PYMNTS

According to an investigation by the CFPB, Wells Fargo employees not only made fake deposit accounts but also submitted 565,443 unauthorized credit card account applications on behalf of unknowing customers. It’s estimated that 14,000 of those accounts accrued $403,145 in fees.