CFPB: Join the 2017 Your Money, Your Goals Cohort
We are recruiting organizations to participate in the 2017 Your Money, Your Goals Cohort and we’d like to encourage you to get involved! We are looking for approximately 30 organizations from around the country who are interested in using the Your Money, Your Goals toolkit to help build the financial capability of the people they serve. We are interested in…
OCC: Responsible Innovation Framework Released
WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced it will establish an office dedicated to responsible innovation and implement a formal framework to improve the agency’s ability to identify, understand, and respond to financial innovation affecting the federal banking system. “The OCC supports responsible innovation that enhances the safety and…
ABA: 12 Ways to Protect Your Mobile Device From Hackers
WASHINGTON — As more and more consumers rely on their mobile devices to bank, browse and shop on the internet, it is extremely important that they exercise certain measures to protect their devices from online threats. In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the American Bankers Association is recommending 12 tips to help consumers safeguard…
FDIC: Sixth Annual Consumer Research Symposium To Be Held In Arlington, VA
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will sponsor the 6th Annual Consumer Research Symposium on October 28, 2016. The conference will feature a presentation of selected research papers and a keynote address by FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg. More than 80 research papers were submitted for consideration, and eight were selected to be presented at the…
CFPB: First-Ever Project Catalyst Innovation Highlights Report Released
Report Discusses Market Developments with Potential for Consumer-Friendly Innovation Washington, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report highlighting various market developments that have the potential to produce benefits for consumers. These developments are emerging from FinTech startups and traditional financial institutions, and include new products, services, and trends. The report also…
FDIC: Share of U.S. Households without a Bank Account Drops
The number of U.S. households without a bank account fell significantly in 2015, according to the National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Thursday. Seven percent of U.S. households were unbanked in 2015. That was the lowest share in the survey’s history and a decrease from…