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Credit Union Trades Applaud CFPB Decision To Supervise Fintechs

Collection Industry News

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s decision to establish supervisory powers over nonbank financial institutions will level the playing field and subject those companies to much-needed scrutiny, credit union trade groups informed the agency Tuesday. Response From Credit Union Trade Groups.

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Credit Union Trade Associations Move to Intervene in Case Challenging CFPB’s Enforcement of its Section 1071 Rule

Troutman Sanders

This filing comes just three days after CUNA and the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) sent a joint letter to the CFPB urging it to stay enforcement and implementation of the Final Rule for all covered financial institutions until after the U.S.

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Small Business Lenders Score Big Relief: Texas Federal District Court Grants Nationwide Injunction Against CFPB’s Implementation and Enforcement of its Section 1071 Rule

Troutman Sanders

In a major victory for small business lenders, yesterday the U.S. The court stated the purpose of § 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, “is the equal application of lending laws to all credit applicants to avoid disparate outcomes, and it presumes uniform application to all covered financial institutions absent exemption by the Bureau.

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Tips for Improving Your Credit: The Types of Accounts in Your Credit Report

Credit Corp

This means that consumers with the strongest credit scores tend to have a mix of accounts. If your goal is to build or maintain great credit, you’ll want to get and keep different types of credit accounts. One reason that lenders look at credit mix is to make sure that you can be responsible with multiple types of credit.

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A Guide to Auto Loans in 2022

Better Credit Blog

The auto loan industry is quite a diverse one, and loan terms can vary considerably from one lender to another. Many lenders will provide 100% financing, but others may require down payment as high as 20% of the value of the vehicle. Auto dealers use subprime auto loans to get those with poor credit histories into cars.

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Colorado AG Announces Two More Settlements in GAP Refund Cases

Troutman Sanders

On January 4, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that his office had reached settlements with Bellco and Canvas credit unions which will provide $4 million in refunds of unearned guaranteed automobile protection (GAP) premiums to consumers that the credit unions failed to provide previously. Chris Carlson.

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FTC Extends Deadline for Compliance With Safeguards Rule

Troutman Sanders

As we previously posted , on January 10, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule amending the Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act became effective. The deadline for complying with certain provisions of the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (Safeguards Rule) has been extended to June 9, 2023.