Consumer Protection

Industry Mobilizes to Prevent Over-indebtedness in Push for Responsible Finance, CGAP

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The microfinance industry is stepping up its efforts around responsible finance, including consumer protection measures and efforts to prevent

Developing World Officials Meet To Advance Financial Inclusion for the Poor

Participants include countries which have successfully increased access to financial services MEXICO CITY, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Central bank governors, finance ministers and

eLayaway Joins the Secure Vault Payments Network

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- eLayaway®, Inc. (OTCBB:ELAY), announced today they will join the Secure Vault Payments® (SVP) network and offer SVP to their customer network of over 100,000 members in the

NNA White Paper Advises Employers to Create Notary Oversight Plan to Comply With State Laws, Mitigate Risk

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National Notary Association, the leader in best practices, training, and advocacy for the nation’s 4.8 million Notaries, has released a new White Paper entitled “An

MSRB Proposes Guidance on Fair Dealing Obligations of Municipal Advisors to Obligated Persons and State and Local Governments

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) today requested approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a notice that

Renasant Bank Joins the Secure Vault Payments Network

Renasant Bank to Offer Secure Vault Payments to its customers in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- eWise, a payments and online financial management solutions

First Data Comments on Federal Reserve Board’s Final Debit Rules

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Data is now reviewing and analyzing the final rules published today by the Federal Reserve Board regarding debit card interchange, network exclusivity and routing

Insurance Department Announces First-Quarter Enforcement Actions

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Insurance Department today announced the latest round of actions taken against insurance agents and companies for violations of

ACA International Outlines Suggestions for the New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

MINNEAPOLIS, April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ACA International today announced its recommendations to modernize America's debt collection system for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau