CFPB Proposes New Examination Authority over “Larger Participants” in the Digital Wallet and Consumer Payment App Markets

CFPB Proposes New Examination Authority over “Larger Participants” in the Digital Wallet and Consumer Payment App Markets

In a shot across the bow to the digital payments industry, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) has issued a proposed rule to expand its oversight authority to nonbank providers of consumer payment apps. These apps include digital wallets, funds transfer services, and P2P apps—for both U.S. dollar payments and, surprisingly, also bitcoin … Read more

Alliant continues nationwide hiring spree

Alliant continues nationwide hiring spree

Alliant continues nationwide hiring spree | Insurance Business America Insurance News Alliant continues nationwide hiring spree Company welcomes Missouri-based insurance veteran Insurance News By Ryan Smith Alliant Insurance Services has continued its nationwide hiring spree with the appointment of Ann DiPasquale as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. DiPasquale has experience in self-funded … Read more

Working parents struggle with mental health empty nest syndrome

Working parents struggle with mental health empty nest syndrome

Now that parents have dropped their children off at college for a new school year, they’re heading back home alone. The transition can lead to an unexpected emotional dip.  “‘Empty nest syndrome’ is a really interesting phenomenon for parents who have built a life around a child being in their house, and then the kid … Read more