On January 3, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced a proposed $1,000,000 settlement with accessiBe Inc. and accessiBe Ltd. accessiBe is a software provider that sells an AI-powered web accessibility tool...more
2/4/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Software ,
Technology Sector ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to consumers protected by nondiscrimination and military protection laws....more
1/23/2024
/ Appraisal ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
DACA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
ECOA ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Ethics ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Identity Theft ,
Immigrants ,
Military Service Members
[co-author: Hurshell K. Brown - Beyond Finance, LLC]
INTRODUCTION -
Small-dollar lenders waited through most of 2020 for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB’s”) final rulemaking addressing payday, vehicle...more
One year ago, small dollar lenders were operating under the specter of looming compliance dates for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB’s”) final rule concerning small dollar lending. One year later, through...more
5/13/2020
/ CA Supreme Court ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
GA Supreme Court ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Small Dollar Lenders ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Legislatures ,
State Regulators
On April 15, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission and the Office of the Georgia Attorney General presented "Green Lights and Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Business." The program addressed a variety of issues, including...more
During the past year, many small dollar lenders operated under looming rulemaking from the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (“CFPB”), which threatened elimination of their businesses. This survey reviews small dollar...more