Please join Eric Johnson, Justin Hosie, and Kristen Yarows as they recap recent consumer financial services activities including the CFPB resuming its redress to consumers of a sales-training company, the City of Baltimore...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the April 2025 webinar....more
4/22/2025
/ Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Congressional Committees ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
HMDA ,
Money Transfer ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Payday Loans ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Small Business Loans
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the November 2024 webinar....more
12/24/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reports ,
Data Privacy ,
Debit Cards ,
EFTA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
NCUA ,
Overdraft Fees ,
ROSCA ,
Small Business ,
Statutory Authority ,
Student Loans ,
Subscription Services
The line between virtual and reality is getting thinner. Gamers pay gaming companies real currency for virtual in-game currency to buy skins, create the world they want to live in (virtually), or purchase loot that aid in...more
5/9/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
COPPA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Gaming ,
Information Reports ,
Money Transmitter ,
Online Gaming ,
Payment Processors ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Risk Assessment ,
State Attorneys General ,
Virtual Currency
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the April 2024 webinar....more
5/2/2024
/ Administrative Procedure ,
Amicus Briefs ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Covered Person ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Military Service Members ,
Mortgages ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Video Games
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the March 2024 webinar.
Bite 10: CFPB Issues Statement on Privacy and Personal Data -
On February 28, 2024, the CFPB issued a statement on...more
4/1/2024
/ Appraisal ,
Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Closing Costs ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgages ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
UDAAP
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to consumers protected by nondiscrimination and military protection laws....more
1/23/2024
/ Appraisal ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
DACA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
ECOA ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Ethics ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Identity Theft ,
Immigrants ,
Military Service Members
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the November 2023 webinar....more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the October 2023 webinar.
Bite 10: New Report on NSF Fees at Banks and Credit Unions On October 11, 2023, the CFPB issued a data...more
10/23/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Repair Services ,
Credit Unions ,
DACA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fees ,
Immigrants ,
Medical Bills ,
New Guidance ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Popular ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Supervisory Highlights ,
Surprise Medical Bills
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the August 2023 webinar.
Bite 1: CFPB Publishes Report on Employer-Driven Debt -
On July 20, 2023, the CFPB published a...more
8/18/2023
/ Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Brokers ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Housing Market ,
Landlords ,
Loan Servicer ,
Payday Loans ,
Rent-to-Own Companies ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tenants ,
UDAAP ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the June 2023 webinar.
Bite 12: CFPB Focusing on Overdraft Issues -
On May 18, 2023, the CFPB announced that it had issued a...more
6/26/2023
/ Automation Systems ,
Banking Sector ,
Bots ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Brokers ,
Discovery ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Open Banking ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Property Valuation ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Sanctions ,
Valuation
In this month's Top 10 article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the September 21, 2022 webinar.
So, what happened last month?
Extra Bite: CFPB comments on loan cancellation...more
So what happened at the CFPB in the past month?
Bite #10 - Trade groups submitted a letter to the House Subcommittee supporting HR 4773 -
Nearly 30 trade groups, led by the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), submitted...more
9/16/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Creditors ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicing Rules ,
Regulation B
So what happened at the CFPB in the past month?
Bite #10 - The CFPB celebrated 10 years.
On July 19, Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) invited CFPB Acting Director Dave Uejio to speak at a celebration of the...more
9/1/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collection ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgage Servicing Rules ,
RESPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for financial services providers to consider.
With July 21, 2021 marking...more
Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for financial services providers to consider. In this month's article, we...more
1/28/2021
/ Administrative Resignation ,
Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Debt-Relief Industry ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDCPA ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Military Lending Act ,
Mortgage Lenders
On November 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released an advisory opinion concerning earned wage access ("EWA") products. The opinion was released as a sort of "launch day bonus" for the release of the...more
Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the CFPB to be considered by financial services providers. In this first article in the series, we share our top "bites"...more
11/2/2020
/ Administrative Consent Order (ACO) ,
Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
CARD Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Marketing Services Agreements ,
RESPA ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)