Credit One Bank has agreed to pay $10.2 million to resolve a civil consumer protection lawsuit brought by a coalition of California district attorneys over allegedly harassing debt collection calls to California consumers. Core allegations Prosecutors alleged that Credit One ...

TransUnion reports show continued lending growth with notable delinquency increases across most credit categories. The consumer credit market is entering 2026 with cautious optimism, according to TransUnion’s Q4 2025 Credit Industry Insights Report and 2026 originations forecast. TransUnion projects moderate ...

The fight over whether the Trump administration can effectively shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has moved to the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which will hear en banc argument on February 24, 2026, with the ...

The department’s new best practices for default prevention include dedicated borrower portals and earnings-based counseling. The department is also working on a proposed rulemaking on tuition reduction and simplified repayment. The U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance urging ...

Real-time financial crimes platform improves risk visibility, accelerates fraud investigations, strengthens member protection MONETT, Mo., Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry® (Nasdaq: JKHY) announced today that SELCO Community Credit Union (SELCO) is leveraging Jack Henry Financial Crimes Defender™, the company's fraud and ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Valve, accusing the company of promoting illegal gambling among the youth. Specifically, James says that Valve promotes illegal gambling through the use of in-game "loot boxes." New York Attorney ...

AMID AUTO MARKET HEADWINDS AND RISING CONSUMER STRESS, data-driven insights-not instinct-are now the critical path to sustaining profitability. Equifax outlined this data-first, AI-driven strategy for dealership profitability at the recent National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) show, where Emmaline Aliff, Advisory ...

Following Gov. Kathy Hochul’s FY26 budget mandate, the NYDFS has released draft regulations to bring Buy Now, Pay Later providers under state supervision. The proposed rules introduce strict licensing, mandatory underwriting, and a late fee safe harbor to curb rising ...

Caribe Federal Credit Union plans to relocate three offices as part of a $2 million modernization effort. Caribe Federal Credit Union plans to relocate three of its six branches in 2026, committing more than $2 million to the effort as ...