Accusing the Trump Administration of “dismantling” the CFPB, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling on city and state officials to fill the void by strengthening consumer protection laws and rules in the city and...more
6/26/2025
/ Comptroller ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Deregulation ,
Federal Funding ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lenders ,
New York ,
Pending Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The podcast we are releasing today is part 2 of a re-purposed webinar we produced on March 25 titled “The Impact of the Election on the CFPB - Part 4.” As a result of the diminishing impact of the CFPB on enforcing the...more
The podcast we are releasing today is part 1 of a re-purposed webinar we produced on March 25 titled “The Impact of the Election on the CFPB - Part 4.” As a result of the diminishing impact of the CFPB on enforcing the...more
4/24/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banks ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Retail Banks ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The CFPB and Credit Repair Cloud, have reached agreement over allegations that the firm helped other credit repair businesses charge illegal fees to consumers....more
8/22/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Repair Services ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hidden Fees ,
Settlement ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
New Federal Communications Commission TCPA rules will mean big changes for businesses, particularly comparison shopping websites, lead generators, and other companies that regularly contact consumers via phone or text...more
On September 19, 2018, the Georgia based Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (the “Fellowship”) filed a motion to intervene as a defendant in a case filed by the Community Financial Services Association of America Ltd. and the...more
10/2/2018
/ Abusive Acts ,
Article III ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Fair Lending ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Internet Lenders ,
Motion To Intervene ,
Online Marketplace Lending ,
Payday Lending Rule ,
Payday Loans ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Standing
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced federal legislation on August 28, 2018, that would expand access to mortgages to the self-employed, gig workers, and other creditworthy individuals with...more
On September 12, 2017, Director Cordray appeared as the keynote speaker at the Seventh Annual Ohio Land Bank Conference. Director Cordray’s appearance came on the heels of his speech at the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Day...more
On March 10th, the CFPB held a public field hearing in Newark, New Jersey to address the release of its arbitration report to Congress. The event featured opening remarks from Director Richard Cordray, as well as commentary...more