Danger Will Robinson! Rohit Chopra, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has been hired by a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general to lead a new blue-state consumer protection and affordability initiative targeting abusive business practices.​ ...

The claim that the CFPB’s small‑dollar (payday) lending rule has “clearly backfired” on consumers is contested and not supported by a clear empirical consensus; evidence is mixed and often reflects the perspective of the party doing the analysis.​ Where the ...

First Financial Bancorp has completed its all-stock acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation, with the deal closing on January 1, 2026.​ Key transaction details The transaction is an all-stock deal valued at approximately 140–142 million dollars.​ Each BankFinancial common share is ...

The CFPB’s earned wage access (EWA) opinion does far less to reshape the market than headlines suggest, mainly because it doesn’t change the hard constraints that already drive how most EWA fintechs operate.​ Core reasons impact is limited The opinion ...

The Oak Ridger Y-12 Credit Union and Greenlight Financial Technology Inc. are partnering to offer families complimentary access to Greenlight’s award-winning financial literacy application for families, a news release said. Greenlight provides a debit card and mobile app designed to ...

NORTH AUGUSTA— SRP Federal Credit Union celebrated the opening of a new museum inside its Administrative Campus on Thursday, Dec. 18, marking a significant milestone in the 65-year history of the credit union. Founded in 1960 by a group of ...

A federal district court has ruled that the Trump administration is legally required to continue securing funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and cannot allow its funding to lapse.​ What the ruling says U.S. District Judge Amy Berman ...

The delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) ended 2025 with a four basis points uptick to 7.30%, according to data from Trepp Inc. Year-over-year, the overall CMBS delinquency rate is up 73 basis points from 6.57%. However, Trepp noted ...

The 1% tax on remittances sent from the United States will take effect on January 1, 2026. The measure is part of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act and will apply to anyone who sends money abroad, including ...