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New Visa Reports Underscore Importance Of Cybersecurity Amid Shifting Threats

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by Fintech News Desk0
Visa Inc., the world leader in digital payments,  shared an updated look at how fraud has evolved since the height of the pandemic, with criminals simultaneously targeting online and offline vulnerabilities as our daily lives return to a blend of in-person and e-commerce experiences. “As in-person commerce returns to pre-pandemic......
Fintech Web Ads Should Comply with Federal Consumer Finance Protections
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Fintech Web Ads Should Comply with Federal Consumer Finance Protections

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by Sudipto Ghosh0
Are fintech marketers overlooking Consumer Finance laws? Would it cost fintech money and reputation if they were found to be neglecting, or worse, exploiting the gaps in way fintech web ads are monitored? In this article, we have highlighted the reasons why CFPB had to sternly warn fintech web ads......
CFPB and Justice Department Caution Auto Finance Companies about Servicemember Protections
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CFPB and Justice Department Caution Auto Finance Companies about Servicemember Protections

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by Fintech Staff Writer0
The Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a joint letter las week, reminding auto finance companies of their responsibilities to recognize important legal protections for military families under the Servicemembers Civil Rights Act (SCRA). While servicemembers have the same rights as non-military borrowers, the SCRA......
Players Health Launches Breakthrough Sports Insurance Product on Socotra’s Modern Policy Core Platform
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Latest Advisory to Protect Privacy When Companies Compile Personal Data

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Advisory affirms that “permissible purposes” are required to use and share personal data linked with credit reports and background reports Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a legal interpretation to ensure that companies that use and share credit reports and background reports have a permissible purpose under the......
CFPB Seeks Ban Against Operator of Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Reboot
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CFPB Seeks Ban Against Operator of Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Reboot

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Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against the owner of a student-loan debt relief company for allegedly withdrawing hundreds of thousands of dollars from student borrowers’ bank accounts, without authorization. The CFPB alleges that Frank Gebase, Jr. controlled a company that took the borrowers’ money after obtaining......
CFPB Acts to Protect the Public from Black-Box Credit Models Using Complex Algorithms
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CFPB Acts to Protect the Public from Black-Box Credit Models Using Complex Algorithms

Sudipto Ghosh
by Sudipto Ghosh0
Companies relying on complex algorithms must provide specific and accurate explanations for denying applications The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) confirmed that federal anti-discrimination law requires companies to explain to applicants the specific reasons for denying an application for credit or taking other adverse actions, even if the creditor is......
Future FinTech and China Foundation of Consumer Protection Begins Trial Operation of Blockchain Technology System
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Future FinTech and China Foundation of Consumer Protection Begins Trial Operation of Blockchain Technology System

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Future FinTech Group Inc., a leading blockchain-based e-commerce business and a fintech service provider, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Cloud Chain Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (“Cloud Chain Network”, formerly known as Chain Cloud Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Limited) and the Anti-Counterfeiting Committee of the China Foundation......
CFPB Issues Policy on Contractual ‘Gag’ Clauses and Fake Review Fraud
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CFPB Issues Policy on Contractual ‘Gag’ Clauses and Fake Review Fraud

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Financial companies will face consequences for illegally manipulating or suppressing consumer reviews Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued policy guidance regarding potentially illegal practices related to consumer reviews. The CFPB seeks to ensure that customers can write reviews, particularly ones posted online, about financial products and services that......
CFPB Announces Steps to Prevent the Weaponization of Credit Reporting SystemCFPB Announces Steps to Prevent the Weaponization of Credit Reporting System
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CFPB Announces Steps to Prevent the Weaponization of Credit Reporting System

Sudipto Ghosh
by Sudipto Ghosh0
To prevent the weaponization of existing credit rating systems by debt collectors and insurance agents, the CFPB has taken stringent steps. CFPB has released a report on how various agents are misusing credit rating systems to coerce people. Amid COVID-19, there is a total outstanding of around $88 billion USD......
DoJ Bolsters National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
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DoJ Bolsters National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team; Announces First Director

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Last year in October, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco had announced the formation of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), a sophisticated workforce to take down crimes related to the cryptocurrencies perpetrated using virtual currency exchanges and money launders. As next steps to further strengthen the CNET, DoJ has......
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