In two cases challenging regulatory actions by the Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Brownstein secured major wins for the collections industry. First, in litigation filed in Texas, Brownstein represented...more
On June 26, 2025, Brownstein filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, seeking review of a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision regarding the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is continuing its broad regulatory rollback as it actively solicits public comment on several proposed rescissions, including its nonbank registry rule and state official...more
Over the past several weeks, litigation and government relations efforts have resulted in the accounts receivables management (“ARM”) industry achieving regulatory clarity, which will allow the industry to better serve...more
On Sept. 21, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) officially announced it is considering a rulemaking to address several consumer reporting topics under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Under the process...more
11/10/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Bureaus ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry