In the latest episode of CryptoCounsel, Frank is joined by his Wiley colleague Duane Pozza for a deep dive into open banking with guest Steve Boms, Founder and President of Allon Advocacy and Executive Director of the...more
8/22/2025
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Innovative Technology ,
New Regulations ,
Open Banking ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Reform
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
Wiley also has launched a Trump Administration Resource Center and Resource Guide to track Executive branch priorities during the second Administration of President Trump. With Wiley’s deep-rooted understanding of Washington...more
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), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and at the state level. CFPB activity continues to be...more
4/24/2025
/ California ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Scams ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration
On February 4, President Trump’s Crypto Czar, David Sacks, held a press conference on Capitol Hill to discuss the new Administration’s plans for cryptocurrency regulation. Sacks was joined by Senate Banking Committee Chairman...more
2/6/2025
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Trump Administration
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
On December 3, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM or Proposed Rule) that proposes to significantly expand the scope of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to...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
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
10/16/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Automotive Loans ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Default ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Medical Debt ,
Online Platforms ,
Student Loans ,
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
6/5/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Agricultural Sector ,
CFPB v Community Financial Services Association of America ,
Competition ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EFTA ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Scams ,
SCOTUS ,
SNPRM ,
Student Loans ,
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
2/6/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
COPPA ,
Do Not Call List ,
ECOA ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Made in the USA ,
NPRM ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Parental Consent ,
Personal Information ,
Product Labels ,
ROSCA ,
Telemarketing ,
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
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
11/14/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Copyright Office ,
Credit Cards ,
Data Breach ,
Debt Collection ,
Deep Fake ,
Digital Wallets ,
ECOA ,
Excessive Fees ,
Federal Register ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
NPRM ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Payment Systems ,
SBA ,
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
7/25/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
COPPA ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Debt ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Excessive Fees ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Machine Learning ,
Mergers ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Request For Information ,
Scams ,
Student Loans ,
Telehealth ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Withdrawal
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
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
12/20/2022
/ Abusive Acts ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
CROA ,
Federal Register ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Green Guides ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Online Marketplace ,
Registration ,
Scams ,
Social Media ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
CFPB Releases Outline of Proposals and Alternatives to Implement Section 1033 of the CFPA. On October 27, the CFPB released a Small Business Advisory Review Panel Outline of Proposals and Alternatives Under Consideration...more
11/1/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Data Breach ,
Energy Projects ,
Excessive Fees ,
Fake Reviews ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Labeling ,
Membership Agreements ,
Small Business ,
Unfair Competition
Regulatory Announcements-
CFPB Releases Report Finding Violations of Federal Law by Student Loan Servicers and University-Owned Lenders. On September 29, the CFPB released the Supervisory Highlights Student Loan Servicing...more
10/4/2022
/ American Bankers Association ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Horse Racing ,
Interest Rates ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF program) ,
Student Loans ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
UDAAP
On August 11, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a Circular stating that the failure of financial institutions, including nonbank financial firms such as fintech companies and credit reporting...more
Regulatory Announcements-
CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion on FCRA Permissible Purposes for Providing Consumer Reports. On July 7, the CFPB issued an Advisory Opinion on the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that outlines...more
7/12/2022
/ Advertising ,
Advisory Opinions ,
CARD Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Convenience Fees ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collectors ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Internet Marketing ,
Interpretive Rule ,
Minors ,
Money Transfer ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Request For Information ,
Sandbox ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Wal-Mart
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
6/22/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Congressional Reports ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Leasing Act (CLA) ,
Credit Reports ,
CROA ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Drug Pricing ,
EFTA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fake Reviews ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hate Crimes ,
Military Service Members ,
Misleading Statements ,
No-Action Letters ,
Online Advertisements ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Popular ,
Request For Information ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
On Wednesday, March 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it fined student loan servicer Edfinancial Services (Edfinancial) $1 million for allegedly misrepresenting Federal Family Education Loan...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
1/25/2022
/ 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