California Attorney General Bonta entered into the state's largest California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") settlement to date with a website publisher for $1.55 million....more
7/9/2025
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Greenwashing ,
Mortgages ,
New Legislation ,
Restitution ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws
Attorney General James sued a national bank and its holding company for the bank's alleged practices relating to its offering of online savings accounts. Specifically, the AG claims that the bank offered a "high interest"...more
6/5/2025
/ Bank Holding Company ,
Banks ,
Car Dealerships ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Consent Order ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Geolocation ,
Interest Rates ,
Privacy Laws ,
Savings Accounts ,
Separation of Powers ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
While uncertainty continued to loom over the CFPB, the states did not take a spring break. Instead, we saw an eye-popping settlement from NY DFS involving BSA/AML claims. And both republican and democratic AGs continued to...more
5/7/2025
/ BSA/AML ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Selling ,
Debt Settlement Services ,
Earned Wage Access ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
NYDFS ,
Peer-to-Peer ,
Privacy Laws ,
Robocalling ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Usury
The first two months of 2025 were filled with numerous consumer protection actions by state AGs against vehicle dealers and players in the mortgage space, among others. ...more
4/4/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices