CFPB unveils open banking proposal

Open banking requires large institutions — banks, credit unions and other companies that hold consumer accounts — to allow customers to request their financial data held with fintechs, other banks and online lenders. The proposal would ban financial institutions from misusing or wrongfully using consumer financial data and require them to share such data with third parties by consumer request.

Second court issues temporary injunction against Section 1071

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot enforce Section 1071 until the Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the agency’s funding structure, according to a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

CFPB: Employer-driven debt harms workers

Employer-driven debt is keeping employees from leaving for better-paying positions and leaving them beholden to a separate lender, according to a recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report.

CFPB sues USASF Servicing for numerous violations

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a federal lawsuit alleging that auto loan company USASF Servicing incorrectly disabled at least 7,500 vehicles and failed to return millions of dollars in customer refunds. 

CFPB: Consumer lenders violated numerous lending standards

Payday, auto and medical loan collectors have engaged in numerous unfair, deceptive and abusive practices during a recent eight-month stretch, according to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau supervisory highlights report released July 26.

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