FTC Obtains Temporary Restraining Order and Asset Freeze Against Seven Debt Relief Companies and Their Owners for Allegedly Deceptive Practices. On July 14, the FTC filed a complaint and motion for temporary restraining order...more
7/30/2025
/ Asset Freeze ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Debt Relief ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Training ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Reimbursements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telemarketing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
FTC Sends Warning Letters Regarding Potential Noncompliance With “Made in USA” Requirements. On July 8, the FTC sent letters to a flagpole retailer, footwear maker, football equipment company, and personal care products...more
7/16/2025
/ Advertising ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
Military Lending Act ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retailers ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemedicine ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Warning Letters
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and at the state level. CFPB activity continues to be...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
12/18/2024
/ Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Data Brokers ,
Data-Sharing ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Relief ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Medical Bills ,
Medical Debt ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Scams ,
Student Loans ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
10/30/2024
/ Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Credit Reports ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Franchise Rule ,
Regulation Z ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
7/31/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt-Relief Industry ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Earned Wage Access ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
FTC Act ,
Joint Statements ,
Medical Debt ,
Payment Processors ,
Regulation Z ,
Rent-to-Own Companies ,
Student Loans ,
THC ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
7/3/2024
/ Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
COPPA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FTC Act ,
HMDA ,
SCOTUS ,
Small Business ,
TikTok ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
1/9/2024
/ Banks ,
Car Dealerships ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
COPPA ,
Credit Cards ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
ECOA ,
EFTA ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
NPRM ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Student Loans ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
VoIP
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
10/31/2023
/ CARD Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cross-Border ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EFTA ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
For Profit Colleges ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Hidden Fees ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
SAFE WEB Act
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
6/6/2023
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
ALEXA ,
Amazon ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
COPPA ,
Data Brokers ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deposit Insurance ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FHFA ,
Financial Institutions ,
FTC Act ,
Geolocation ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation ,
NCUA ,
NPRM ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
4/11/2023
/ CARD Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Green Guides ,
Minorities ,
NPRM ,
Request For Information ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
3/28/2023
/ Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Brokers ,
Debt Collectors ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FTC Act ,
NPRM ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Request For Information ,
Student Loans ,
Subscription Services ,
Telemarketing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
FTC Launches Long-Anticipated Trade Regulation Rulemaking on ‘Commercial Surveillance’ and Data Security. On August 11, the FTC issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), titled “Trade Regulation Rule on...more
8/30/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Advertising to Minors ,
Car Dealerships ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
FTC Act ,
Made in the USA ,
Marketing ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
ROSCA ,
Surveillance
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
1/25/2022
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Cease and Desist ,
Certiorari ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Debt Collection ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
ECOA ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
For Profit Colleges ,
Fraud ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule ,
Identity Theft ,
Lenders ,
OMWI ,
Payday Loans ,
Payment Processors ,
Popular ,
Religious Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Student Loans ,
Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (TCFAPA) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
11/30/2021
/ Active Duty ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Board of Governors ,
Comptroller ,
Confidential Information ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Criminal Mischief ,
Do Not Call List ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Drug Treatment ,
ECOA ,
Ethics ,
Federal Employees ,
Federal Register ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fraud ,
Fund Transfers ,
HMDA ,
Military Annual Percentage Rates (MAPR) ,
Military Lending Act ,
Mortgage Servicing Rules ,
Pawn Brokers ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Student Loans ,
Technology ,
Telemarketing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On October 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revisions to its Safeguards Rule (Revised Safeguards Rule), which requires certain financial institutions to implement information security programs to protect...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
7/7/2021
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
FTC Act ,
Landlords ,
Made in the USA ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Popular ,
Settlement
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
4/13/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Deadlines ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
NPRM
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
3/29/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Deadlines ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Robocalling