The debt settlement industry is fast emerging as a significant portion of the overall consumer financial services market, yet many still do not understand the space. Please join Hudson Cook partner Cathy Brennan as she...more
6/27/2025
/ Advertising ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Debt ,
Debt Settlement Services ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Marketing ,
Partnerships ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Licenses ,
State Regulators ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
UDAAP ,
Webinars
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2024 applicable to companies in FinTech. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was on a tear in the months leading up to the election and the inauguration of...more
2/11/2025
/ Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
FTC Act ,
Risk Management ,
ROSCA ,
State Attorneys General
The debt settlement industry received some "regulation by enforcement" in the wake of a settlement of the lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") against Freedom Debt Relief, LLC ("FDR"). The...more
8/5/2019
/ Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Relief ,
Debt Settlement Services ,
Debt-Relief Industry ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Stipulated Judgment ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule