On July 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed a status report announcing its decision not to reissue its Medical Debt Collection Advisory Opinion, which had been issued in 2024 to “remind debt...more
7/18/2025
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Debt ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
7/2/2025
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Credit Reports ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Patriot Act ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
6/18/2025
/ Administrative Appointments ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
5/13/2025
/ Bitcoin ,
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Deregulation ,
Digital Assets ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
IRS ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
5/7/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bitcoin ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Layoffs ,
Proposed Rules ,
Robocalling ,
Scams ,
Securities Regulation ,
Trump Administration
On April 21, the U.S. Department of Education announced that its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans starting Monday, May 5th. This decision ends a collections pause...more
On March 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling addressing the obligations of furnishers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to conduct reasonable investigations of disputed information,...more
We are pleased to share our annual review of regulatory and legal developments in the consumer financial services industry. With active federal and state legislatures, consumer financial services providers faced a challenging...more
2/17/2025
/ Automotive Loans ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
TCPA ,
UDAAP ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of federal claims brought by a mortgagee against Trinity Financial Services, LLC (Trinity) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices...more
2/17/2025
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Debt Collection ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgages ,
Standing ,
Statutory Violations ,
Summary Judgment
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) requested and was granted a 90-day stay in the litigation involving trade associations Cornerstone Credit Union League (Cornerstone) and the Consumer Data Industry...more
2/10/2025
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reports ,
Debt Collection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Medical Debt ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulation V ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Stays
This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision reversing a summary judgment order in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) case. The court found that there were genuine issues of...more
1/31/2025
/ Appeals ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
1/29/2025
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Medical Debt ,
Mortgages ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
In our previous post, we discussed the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (NYC DCWP) decision to delay the enforcement of the amended debt collection rules from December 1, 2024, to April 1, 2025....more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
1/8/2025
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Debt Collection ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
IRS ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On January 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) finalized its rule aimed at removing an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the consumer reports of approximately 15 million Americans....more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
12/18/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Committee ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSOC ,
NCUA ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Scams ,
Student Loans ,
Supervisory Highlights
Earlier this month, we discussed the lawsuit filed by ACA International, LLC and Collection Bureau Services, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
11/20/2024
/ California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FHFA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Loans ,
Tribal Loans ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On November 13, Representative Gary J. Palmer (R-AL) introduced House Joint Resolution 220, which seeks congressional disapproval of an advisory opinion published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau)...more
In our previous post, we discussed the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (NYC DCWP) decision to delay the enforcement of the amended debt collection rules from December 1, 2024, to April 1, 2025....more
Late last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Global Circulation, Inc. (GCI) and its owner for engaging in deceptive and abusive debt collection practices. According to the FTC, the Georgia-based debt...more
On November 1, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (NYC DCWP) announced that the effective date for the amended debt collection rules has been officially moved to April 1, 2025....more
On November 1, ACA International, LLC and Collection Bureau Services, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) and Director Rohit Chopra, challenging the CFPB’s recent advisory...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
11/6/2024
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
FHFA ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Freddie Mac ,
Geographic Targeting Order ,
HUD ,
Medicare ,
Redlining ,
Securities Regulation ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
This week, we discussed the constitutional legal challenge against New York City’s recently amended debt collection rules, which were scheduled to go into effect on December 1, 2024. These rules would stringently regulate...more
10/23/2024
/ City of New York ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Rules ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Requirements