PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Because Equifax is not strictly a financial company, there was uncertainty over whether the CFPB has the power to penalize the firm for the breach. The CFPB and legal experts said the regulator could pursue Equifax under an aspect of the Dodd-Frank Act that bans unfair, deceptive and abusive acts and practices (UDAAP).

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

And New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he wants credit reporting firms to comply with the state’s new cybersecurity regulations, as well as require agencies to report their officers or directors who are responsible for compliance with laws and regulations involving financial services, banking and insurance each year.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

To say that 2020 has already started off as a busy year for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) might be an understatement. In the most recent news late last week, the CFPB said it would change the way it defines and addresses “ abusive ” practices within the financial services arena.

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