Potential customers can now join the waiting list ahead of the launch next month.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was established as part of Dodd-Frank reform following the 2008 financial crisis to focus on financial law pertaining to the protection of consumers in the financial marketplace; in 2016 a three-judge D.C. circuit panel declared the CFPB unconstitutional in the PHH vs. CFPB case and gave full director accountability power to the president; an appeal by the CFPB overturned that ruling and called for a rehearing of the case before a broader panel of judges which is set for May 24, 2017; on Friday, March 17 the US Justice Department filed a brief requesting that the federal appeals court restructure the CFPB; the brief appears to be focused on the fact that the CFPB director was setup to have no accountability to the president; in the case of PHH vs. CFPB, lawyers from PHH reported that the CFPB should be dissolved; the Justice Department's brief appears to focus just on the CFPB director's accountability. Source
There are unique tax implications when it comes to investing in marketplace lending and investors should consider investing through an IRA; LendingClub is currently offering a bonus for IRA investments and is working with a new preferred custodian. Source
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Ukraine's government has raised more than $10 million in cryptocurrency donations, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.
Instant payment system Pix has overtaken credit and debit cards as the most used means of payment in Brazil.
Virtual-reality platforms are set to evolve rapidly into 2023, the bank’s analysts said.
The new API by Fidelity Investments called Fidelity Access will give third parties access to customer data; the idea behind the program is for customers to give apps focused on tax prep, budgeting or portfolio advice access to their Fidelity data; Fidelity believes this will cut down on cyber crime as access will be more secure instead of a user passing along their credentials; they are following a number of other financial institutions who have started similar programs recently. Source.
Chase will soon allow credit card customers to use voice authentication when dialing the call center, which will help to cut down on additional security questions; Chase will join TD, HSBC, Barclays and ANZ Banking Group in using voice authentication; the voiceprint is securely stored as a mathematical equation, and only works for verification with the bank’s system according to reporting by TearSheet; representatives can ask further authentication questions if needed, almost 30 percent of calls are requests for account access and improving efficiency will cut down on costs as well as time. Source.
The latest edition of Credit Union Tracker, a collaboration between PYMNTS and PSCU, found that 60% of credit union customers...