In a June 28 letter to Director Chopra and accompanying White Paper and press release, the ABA, CBA, ICBA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) to rescind...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sought comments on how it can best crack down on what it calls “junk fees.” Our Financial Services & Products Group examines how mortgage servicing is singled out and why mortgage...more
On January 18, after approximately fourteen months of settlement negotiations, the CFPB announced that it secured a settlement agreement with BrightSpeed Solutions, Inc., a third-party payment processor that had ceased...more
1/20/2022
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Consumer Fraud ,
Covered Person ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Distress ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Goods or Services ,
Jurisdiction ,
Merchants ,
Payment Processors ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statute of Limitations
In a prior post, we reported that the language used in orders recently issued by the CFPB to leading Buy Now, Pay Later (“BNPL”) providers suggested that the CFPB intends to use the information it collects to build...more
As we previously noted, on October 21, the CFPB issued orders to six large technology firms seeking information about their payment product business plans (the “October 21 Orders”). According to the Bureau, the purpose of...more
A&B ABstract: The CFPB’s Bulletin 2021-01 released on March 31, 2021 announced changes to the Bureaus type of communications. Does this bulletin suggest a desire of the CFPB to use the examination process for purposes that...more
A&B ABstract: Without additional guidance, the recent statement from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about stimulus funds may create consumer confusion....more
A&B Abstract: On July 16, 2020, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services’ (the “Committee”) Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (the “Subcommittee”) held a hearing to discuss mortgage servicers and their...more
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In response to COVID-19, on Friday March 28, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (the “CARES Act”). This is a monumental $2 trillion stimulus...more
3/31/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Reports ,
Eviction ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Foreclosure ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Relief Measures
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act sprawls across 800 pages. Our Financial Services & Products Group delves into the sections that deal specifically with banking and lending....more
3/31/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
FDIC ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business