On October 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its long-awaited final rule implementing Section 1033 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) concerning personal financial data rights....more
On July 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a circular explaining that confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements may chill whistleblowing activity and therefore violate the CFPB’s whistleblower...more
On June 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued Circular 2024-03 warning that the inclusion of “unlawful or unenforceable” terms in consumer contracts – particularly in the fine print of consumer...more
On March 27, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued Circular 2024-02 warning remittance transfer providers that certain marketing activities may constitute deceptive practices and therefore violate the...more
On April 3, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a policy statement articulating a new framework for analyzing conduct that it considers “abusive” in violation of federal law. The CFPB until now has...more
On June 29, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion declaring that the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) prohibits debt collectors from collecting “pay-to-pay” or convenience fees...more
On March 16, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it will consider whether institutions are engaging in the “unfair” practice of discriminating, expanding its anti-discrimination efforts to...more