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Daily Digest – July 12. Ed. Dept. Cancels More Loans; WH Seeks to Slow Bank Mergers, Give Consumers More Control of their Financial Data

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CANCELS MORE LOANS FOR MISLED STUDENTS The Department of Education on Friday announced it was canceling an additional $56 million in student loans for 1,800 individuals who were misled by three different for-profit institutions about their employment and salary prospects and the transferability of credits from the schools to other institutions.

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States Sue Bank Regulator to Overturn ‘True Lender’ Rule

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A group of eight state attorneys general filed suit yesterday in federal court in New York to block a rule that was issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that aimed to close a gap in the process of banks selling loans to third parties, such as debt buyers, arguing that the … The post States Sue Bank Regulator to Overturn ‘True (..)

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Student Loan Debt Relief Scammer Gets 6 Years in Prison

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A Georgia man has been sentenced to six years in prison while also being ordered to pay $910,417 in restitution after pleading guilty in a scam that led to $48 million of federal student loans being fraudulently discharged through a program intended for disabled military veterans.

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Senators Accuse CEO of Student Loan Servicer of Lying in Congressional Testimony

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The Chief Executive of one of the nation’s largest student loan servicing companies is being accused of lying in testimony before Congress, as the companies winds down its operations servicing student loans on behalf of the federal government.

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How to Attract Multiple Generations to Open New Accounts and Apply for Loans

Understanding these attitudes and using them to inform marketing messages enables community banks, regional banks and credit unions to better serve their customers. The experiences of every generation are characterized by their behaviors involving finances.

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Banks Plan on Issuing Cards to People With No Credit Scores

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A day after it was reported that more consumers are paying off their credit balances than at any point this century, a number of financial institutions are planning on sharing data to help consumers without credit scores gain access to credit cards and other types of loans, according to a published report.

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OCC Issues ‘True Lender’ Final Rule To Help Facilitate Loan Sales

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued a final rule that will close a gap in the process of banks selling loans to third parties, such as debt buyers, which could help facilitate more portfolio sales. The rule will go into effect 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register.

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Exploring the Overlap: Cost Optimization and Digital Transformation

Speaker: Alex Jiménez, Managing Principal, Financial Service Consulting for EPAM

From a budget standpoint, US banks are feeling the pinch. Many US banks are bracing for increased defaults and lower demand for mortgages and other loans as interest rates have increased. The largest banks have increased reserves to protect against deteriorating economic conditions.