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CFPB Enforcement Framework 2026: What Changed, What It Means, and the First Test Case

September 16, 2026

The CFPB’s Funding Model Debate Misses the Point Businesses Care About

ABA Banking Journal

September 11, 2026

Banking agencies pledge more scrutiny of core provider business practices

Top Class Actions

September 16, 2026

$8.31M TransUnion inaccurate credit report class action settlement

September 15, 2026

The Playbook Consumers Are Getting from Attorneys on FCRA Disputes

September 13, 2026

DCUC Rolls Out Advocacy Playbook For Hill Visits, 2027 Priorities

Fed expected to hike interest rates for first time since 2023. See what it means for your money.

CBS News September 16

Experian Take the Guesswork Out of Credit Applications With Fast Track Pre-Approvals

Financial IT September 16

CFPB releases updated home loan buyer’s guide

ABA Banking Journal September 16

Lawmakers tout the impact of the industry’s mission at Caucus

America’s Credit Unions September 16

Companies Can Delegate to AI Agents but Can’t Delegate Accountability

PYMNTS September 15

Enova Scraps Grasshopper Bank Acquisition After Pressure From State AGs

PYMNTS September 15

Gen Z Makes Credit Card Switching a Social Contest

PYMNTS September 15

The Forgotten Generation Is Broke: 50% of All New Bankruptcies Are 40-59 Year Olds

24/7 Wall St. September 15

MBA Sues New Jersey Over Disparate Impact Rule

Consumer Finance Monitor September 15

NCUA Vendor Oversight: What CUs Could Gain — And What It Could Cost

CUToday.info September 15

United Debt Relief Publishes the Federal Debt Rights Consumers Rarely Use as Collection Complaints Hit 387,400

EIN Presswire September 15

Credit union opportunities as 119th Congress winds down

America’s Credit Unions September 15

Joint Trades Letter to Congress on the American Lending Fairness Act of 2026

American Bankers Association September 15

The Forgotten Generation Is Broke: 50% of All New Bankruptcies Are 40-59 Year Olds

Yahoo! Finance September 15

Wells Fargo CFO Says the Bar for Bank Mergers Remains High

Barron’s September 15

NCUA Releases Second Quarter 2026 Credit Union System Performance Data

NCUA September 14

Keep Your Guard Up: Staying Diligent During CFPB’s Reprioritization

FTI Consulting September 14

Credit Union Earnings Surge 27% As Assets Reach $2.5 Trillion

CUToday.info September 14

FTC Launches Rule Guidance Program to Clarify Regulatory Gray Areas

ACA International September 14

District court rejects mortgage servicer’s summary judgment bid in FCRA dispute flag case

JD Supra September 14

DCUC Rolls Out Advocacy Playbook For Hill Visits, 2027 Priorities

CUToday.info September 13

Inflation is outpacing wage growth again, squeezing Americans’ paychecks

CNBC September 12

FCC advances joint Industry-requested TCPA relief

CUInsight September 11

Who Do Consumers Trust More? Human or AI Agents in Debt Collection

insideARM September 10

Block seeks OCC bank charter

Banking Dive September 9

Eighth Circuit Affirms That Consumer Reporting Agencies May Reasonably Rely on Official Court Records Under the FCRA

Foley & Lardner September 9

US housing agency to meet three credit bureaus this week, Pulte says

London South East September 9

Does Banking Consolidation Harm Households?

Cato Institute September 9

ACU’s Simpson Takes Interchange Fight To Washington Economic Forum

CU Today September 9

CreditRefresh In 2026: 8 Questions Consumers Should Ask Before Using AI Credit Dispute Software

Benzinga September 9

A strong step forward for CFPB reform, and an opportunity to make it even stronger

CUInsight September 9

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – September 9, 2026

Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor September 9

Shock Freeze in U.S. Consumer Credit Jolts Markets

The Globe and Mail September 9

Gen Z debt hits historic levels as financial experts urge consumers to seek help sooner

FOX 13 Now September 9

OIG reviews impact of CFPB workforce and contract actions on supervision, enforcement and complaint operations

JD Supra September 8

America’s Credit Unions And Its PAC Invests 'Record' $10 million In 2026 Midterm Election

CU Today September 8

Fifth Third Becomes 9th Largest US Bank With Final Comerica Integration

PYMNTS September 8

Chime Inks $590 Million Deal to Buy Longtime Bank Partner Stride

PYMNTS September 8

The State AG Report – 09.03.2026

JD Supra September 8

Agencies clarify suspicious activity reporting confidentiality does not bar customer communications on fraud, account closures

JD Supra September 8

Two Sacramento-area credit unions plan to merge with $2 billion in assets

The Sacramento Bee September 8

Two Sacramento-area credit unions plan to merge with $2 billion in assets

Yahoo Finance September 8

The Daily: Consumer debt and financing apps (podcast)

The New York Times September 8

Shock Freeze In U.S. Consumer Credit Jolts Markets

TipRanks September 8

Credit counseling demand rises as inflation and high interest rates squeeze Americans

News3LV September 3

US credit unions meet for inaugural Financial Well-Being Exchange

Co-operative News September 3

Beyond Complaint Volume: Why Credit Bureau Dispute Data Needs Context

insideARM September 3

Seventh Circuit upholds FDIC’s in-house enforcement process

ABA Banking Journal September 1

$8.31M Trans Union Settlement Resolves Lawsuit Over Bankruptcy Remarks on Credit Accounts

ClassAction.org September 1

American Express credit reporting lawsuit alleges bank reported settled debt

Top Class Actions September 1

The debt-relief customer is getting younger. What’s driving Gen Z to seek help?

CNBC Select September 1

Taming AI Agent Sprawl: A Playbook for Consumer Lending

ABA Banking Journal September 1

Ten State Attorneys General Seek to Invalidate OCC Mortgage Escrow Rule and Interest-on-Escrow Preemption Determination

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP September 1

House Financial Services Committee Unveils CFPB Reform Package

U.S. House Committee on Financial Services September 1

The Man Who Sells Credit Repair Knows It Probably Won’t Work

24/7 Wall St. September 1

Credit unions report need for CTR, SAR threshold modernization

America’s Credit Unions September 1

House Republicans introduce bill to rein in CFPB

ABA Banking Journal September 1

Stewart Continues Mortgage-Services Buildout With Two Acquisitions

National Mortgage Professional September 1

CFPB Overhaul Could Return Large Credit Unions To NCUA Oversight

CU Today September 1

Truliant adding branches to Charlotte-area footprint in merger with NC credit union

Charlotte Business Journal August 31

TransUnion Study: Credit Scores Drop More in Debt Settlement Than in Bankruptcy

U.S. News & World Report August 28

Experian launches Credit Cards App on ChatGPT, offering a new way to discover card offers

CUInsight August 28

Personal Loan Levels Set a Record, But Fintechs Dominate the Race

The Financial Brand August 28

Agencies Issue Final Rule to Prioritize Material Financial Risks

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency August 27

Student Loan Giant Accused Of ‘Stunning Error’ As Senators Open Investigation

Forbes August 27

America’s Credit Unions Presses New CDFI Fund Director On Awards, Funding

CU Today August 27

El Paso credit union wins approval to purchase Roswell-based Bank of the Southwest

Albuquerque Journal August 27

El Paso credit union wins approval to purchase Roswell-based Bank of the Southwest

Yahoo Finance August 27

Florida Credit Union to Acquire Bank, Rebrand Itself

Banking Dive August 26

Florida homeowners surprised to learn credit reports affect insurance premiums

ABA DataBank: Inflation Remains Above Fed’s Target

ABA Banking Journal August 26

Survey Shows Younger Generations Mixing Social Media, AI, and Gambling with Financial Decisions

ACA International August 26

Tampa credit union led deal wins final approval, creating $22B institution

Business Observer Florida August 26

ABA Statement on FDIC’s Quarterly Banking Profile

American Bankers Association August 25

Crews Sworn In, Named NCUA Chairman

America’s Credit Unions August 25

Credit Unions Increasingly Turn to Fintech Partners to Reach Younger Generations

America’s Credit Unions August 25

VantageScore CreditGauge™ July 2026: Consumer Credit Stays on Solid Footing as Delinquencies Ease, Utilization Lowers

Yahoo Finance August 25

FICO Credit Scores Are Holding Up, but Consumers Are Under Pressure

Yahoo Finance August 25

The Month in FinTech: August 2026

FinTech Magazine August 25

PayPal and Venmo Expand into Higher Education Payment Portals

ACA International August 25

$100M Equifax Settlement Resolves Lawsuit Over Inaccurate Consumer Reports Due to Coding Error

ClassAction.org August 25

CBA Releases Chart Book for Q2 2026

Consumer Bankers Association August 25

Credit Card Satisfaction Splits Along Financial Lines, J.D. Power Finds

ACA International August 25

Banking Trends: Who Benefits When Banks Must Share Your Data?

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia August 25

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Lexology August 25

The RegTech Problem Hiding Inside Consumer Lending

Finextra August 24

CFPB Reform Recommendations Shared With House Committee

America’s Credit Unions August 24

President Trump Designates John Crews as Chairman of the NCUA Board

Federal Agencies Rescind Guidance on Special-Purpose Credit Programs

ABA Banking Journal August 24

Court grants preliminary approval of $100M FCRA class settlement over alleged credit reporting errors

JD Supra August 24

ACU Backs Sweeping CFPB Reforms, Including Bipartisan Commission

CU Today August 24

America First and Greater Nevada Agree to Merge, Expanding Banking Access Across Nevada

2 News Nevada August 24

BofA Finds AI Is Creating a Credit Divide That Could Reach Consumers

Yahoo Finance August 24

Experian ID & Fraud Report Highlights Trust Gap Still Separating Consumers & Businesses

Auto Fin Journal August 24

Wells Fargo and Citigroup Have Room to Buy a Big Bank. These 5 Regionals Fit the Bill

CFPB Calls CashCall’s Bid to Erase $157M Judgment a ‘Desperate Attempt’

CU Today August 23

New Student-Loan Repayment Glitches Are Throwing Borrowers’ Budgets Into Limbo

Business Insider August 23

Wells Fargo And Citigroup Eye Regional Bank Deals As U.S. M&A Window Reopens

Binance News August 23

Federal Data Shows Fewer Consumers Are Winning Credit Card Disputes

Coalition Condemns Sweeping CFPB Deregulation Bill

Americans for Financial Reform August 21