Recently, we presented on Compliance as a Competitive Advantage at Compliance University by Online Lenders Alliance. We shared a perspective we've developed over 20 years of working with financial services companies: that...more
7/30/2025
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Deregulation ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Lenders ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
On the eve of a change in administration, the Biden/Chopra CFPB released a "Compendium of Recent CFPB Guidance," a sweeping collection of interpretations of federal consumer financial laws under the current leadership...more
1/23/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Chevron Deference ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Security ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In the evolving world of lead generation and performance-based customer acquisition, the quest for profits can lead to big legal risks, some of them too large for advertisers that buy leads through third parties. Advertisers...more
2/23/2024
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Business & Professions Code ,
CAN-SPAM Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Contract Formation ,
Do Not Call List ,
Endorsements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lead Generators ,
Marketing ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Risk Mitigation ,
TCPA ,
Testimonial Statements ,
Third-Party ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has moved to curb digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms from receiving referral fees, issuing an advisory opinion that outlines how companies violate the Real Estate...more
2/10/2023
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Digital Platforms ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mortgages ,
NTIA ,
Online Platforms ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Referral Fees ,
RESPA
Through a new interpretive rule announced this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has declared that digital marketing providers can be held liable under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA)...more
8/15/2022
/ Advertising ,
Banks ,
Behavioral Advertising ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Covered Entities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Internet Marketing ,
Marketing ,
Nonbank Firms ,
UDAAP ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices