More than 700 million women globally still lack a financial account, despite significant gains in financial inclusion over the past decade. What this statistic refers to The figure comes from the World Bank’s Global Findex 2025 data, which tracks access ...

Here's what the FCC's FY2027 budget submission reveals: FCC FY2027 Budget Request: Key Details The numbers: The FCC requested $398.3 million in budget authority from regulatory fee revenue for FY2027, a 4.3% reduction from the FY2026 enacted level of $416.1 ...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public input until April 13 as it considers creating a new rule to crack down on “unfair and deceptive housing fee practices.” Christine Marra, director of housing policy at the Virginia Poverty Law Center ...

By David N. Anthony on April 7, 2026 POSTED IN ALL ENTRIES, CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), FCRA, FDCPA, TCPA According to a recent report by WebRecon, court filings under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) were way up for ...

Credit delinquency is rising measurably faster in states that legalize online or mobile sports betting, with the impact concentrated among younger borrowers and active bettors. Key quantitative findings Overall 90‑day‑plus delinquency rates rose about 0.3–0.31 percentage points from a baseline ...

Texas Trust Credit Union is expanding its footprint in North Texas, as the Arlington-based institution is investing $28.7 million into a new headquarters at the eight-story, Class A Skymark Tower. In 2024, the credit union purchased Skymark Tower for about $8.7 million ...

The FCC Action — What It Is On March 27, 2026, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) following a March 26 commission vote. As analyzed by Steptoe LLP, the core proposals include: An offshore volume cap (30% ...

The Fed has proposed to let banks and credit unions use intermediaries (such as correspondent banks or other service providers) to send and receive payments over FedNow, instead of requiring every instant payment to be strictly “bank A to bank ...

This is an interesting topic at the intersection of your areas — fintech/financial institution technology adoption, data analytics, and the regulatory backdrop around AI in financial services. Here's a synthesized picture of where things stand: The Gains Are Real, But ...