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
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Consumer Financial Products ,
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Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lenders ,
New York ,
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Trump Administration ,
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
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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
A Pennsylvania federal judge has imposed sanctions and lambasted a law firm and its attorneys for having employees write falsified letters on behalf of clients involved in debt collection disputes....more
8/21/2024
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Debt ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
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FDCPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
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Unsigned Terms and Conditions found in a preprinted car rental jacket are part of the contract between the parties under Florida, Arizona and Colorado law because they were properly incorporated by reference into the signed...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied the petition filed by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) seeking an exemption from the prior express consent requirement of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more
12/30/2016
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Banking Sector ,
Cell Phones ,
Exemptions ,
FCC ,
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Mobile Devices ,
Mortgage Bankers Association ,
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Mortgages ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Wireless Industry