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
Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the creation of a new rulemaking group within the FTC’s Office of the General Counsel. The announcement and other statements signal that the FTC under Acting Chairwoman...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
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
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
3/16/2021
/ Administrative Consent Order (ACO) ,
Advertising ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Deadlines ,
Discrimination ,
Dodd-Frank ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Fundraisers ,
Magazines ,
Misrepresentation ,
Mobile Apps ,
Penalties ,
Robocalling ,
Scams ,
Settlement ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
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
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
2/17/2021
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Lenders ,
Payday Loans ,
Scams ,
Settlement ,
White Collar Crimes
Speaking to the Future of Privacy Forum, Acting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter provided insight this week into how the Biden Administration intends to pursue privacy issues at the FTC. These...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
2/3/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA) ,
Credit Cards ,
Deadlines ,
Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Identity Theft ,
Military Lending Act
On January 11, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement with the photo storage and organization app developer Everalbum, Inc. (Everalbum) regarding its collection of biometric data and use of...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
1/20/2021
/ AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Credit Unions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Markets ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
NCUA ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in AMG Capital Management v. FTC, a case in which the Court will decide whether the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is able to obtain equitable monetary relief when it sues...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
1/5/2021
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Credit ,
Credit Reports ,
ECOA ,
EFTA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gift-Cards ,
Lenders ,
Scams
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
12/24/2020
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Credit Scores ,
Data Collection ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Governance ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
Social Media
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
12/7/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt ,
Debt Collection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Loans ,
No-Action Letters ,
NPRM ,
Popular ,
UDAAP
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
Changes in federal consumer protection priorities in 2021 are afoot. President Trump’s appointees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) changed course on a range of consumer...more
11/19/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Webinars
In this webinar, Wiley lawyers from the Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Department of Justice, will discuss possible changes on privacy and cybersecurity policy and oversight in a new...more
11/18/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Webinars
Regulatory Announcements -
CFPB Issues No Action Letter to Facilitate Consumer Access to Loans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a No-Action Letter to Bank of America, N.A. on November 5 regarding...more
11/9/2020
/ Bank of America ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt-Relief Industry ,
Do Not Call List ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Access to Credit ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HMDA ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Mortgages ,
No-Action Letters ,
Regulation F ,
SMART ,
Statutory Violations ,
Supervisory Guidance
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
10/27/2020
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Affiliate Marketers ,
CARD Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collectors ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Injunctions ,
Inmates ,
Nissan ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Scams ,
Social Media
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
10/12/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Comment Period ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Policy Statement ,
Regulation X ,
Request For Information ,
RESPA
Last week, in FTC v. AbbVie et al., the Third Circuit joined the Seventh Circuit in holding that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was not authorized to seek disgorgement as a remedy under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act –...more
10/6/2020
/ AbbVie ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTCA Section 13(b) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
SCOTUS
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
10/6/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgages ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Section 1071 ,
Student Loans