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Corinne Walsh

19 articles, newest first.

Consumer Financial News
What the Vacated CARS Rule Means for Car Buyers Today
The FTC's auto-dealer rule never took effect, but existing federal law and state enforcement still apply at the finance desk. Here is what to check before you sign.
Corinne WalshNov 3, 2026
Consumer Financial News
How to Read Federal Consumer Complaint Records Without Overreading Them
A plain-language guide to how complaints reach the public record, what the volume figures mean, and why a listed grievance is not a finding of legal wrongdoing.
Corinne WalshOct 29, 2026
Consumer Financial News
Using CFPB Enforcement Records to Research a Financial Company
The Bureau's public enforcement database, restitution index, and complaint data give consumers a verified starting point for checking a lender's legal history, though they do not cover actions brought by states or other federal agencies.
Corinne WalshOct 22, 2026
Consumer Financial News
Medical Debt on Credit Reports: How 2025 Federal Changes Left States and Regulators at Odds
A court vacatur and a new CFPB preemption stance have reshaped which medical collections appear on consumer files, and the question of which rules govern is still unsettled.
Corinne WalshOct 7, 2026
Consumer Financial News
Open Banking Rules Enter a Period of Federal Uncertainty
Court challenges and a pending federal rewrite have suspended the 2024 data-sharing standard, leaving consumers to rely on individual app contracts for protection.
Corinne WalshSep 30, 2026
Consumer Financial News
Deleting a Finance App Doesn't Cut Off Its Access to Your Bank Data
Removing a budgeting or payment app leaves its data connection to your checking account running, so consumers need to revoke permissions at the app, the bank, and the data aggregator.
Corinne WalshSep 23, 2026
Consumer Financial News
What Federal Rules Mean When Money Moves Instantly Through Payment Apps
Protection for peer-to-peer transfers depends on how the transaction was funded, how it was initiated, and whether federal law classifies it as an electronic fund transfer.
Corinne WalshSep 15, 2026
Consumer Financial News
Disclosure Duties Remittance Firms Owe You Before Any Money Leaves Your Hands
Regulation E requires providers to disclose fees, foreign taxes, and expected payouts before you pay, and it sets out how errors and cancellations must be handled.
Corinne WalshSep 8, 2026
Consumer Financial News
Cancelling an International Money Transfer: The Federal Deadlines That Matter
Federal rules give senders a 30-minute window to cancel most remittances and a longer process for disputing provider errors, but the clocks run differently and start quickly.
Corinne WalshSep 1, 2026
Consumer Financial News
How Pay-in-Four Loans Can Affect Your Credit Report and Monthly Budget
Most on-time BNPL payments stay off credit files, but missed installments can lead to fees, account restrictions, and collections that do appear on reports.
Corinne WalshAug 24, 2026
Consumer Financial News
When Banks Close Your Account: What the Rules Allow and How to Respond
Federal regulators are examining debanking practices, but whether a specific account closure was lawful depends on the deposit agreement and the notice rules that apply where you live.
Corinne WalshAug 10, 2026
Consumer Financial News
How to Read a Bank Rate Change Notice Under Federal Rules
Federal disclosure rules require banks to give advance written notice with a specific effective date before most adverse changes to a deposit account take effect.
Corinne WalshAug 3, 2026

Corinne Walsh

What the Vacated CARS Rule Means for Car Buyers Today

How to Read Federal Consumer Complaint Records Without Overreading Them

Using CFPB Enforcement Records to Research a Financial Company

Medical Debt on Credit Reports: How 2025 Federal Changes Left States and Regulators at Odds

Open Banking Rules Enter a Period of Federal Uncertainty

Deleting a Finance App Doesn't Cut Off Its Access to Your Bank Data

What Federal Rules Mean When Money Moves Instantly Through Payment Apps

Disclosure Duties Remittance Firms Owe You Before Any Money Leaves Your Hands

Cancelling an International Money Transfer: The Federal Deadlines That Matter

How Pay-in-Four Loans Can Affect Your Credit Report and Monthly Budget

When Banks Close Your Account: What the Rules Allow and How to Respond

How to Read a Bank Rate Change Notice Under Federal Rules