In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior months covered during the December 2024 webinar....more
2/20/2025
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Debt Collection ,
Elder Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Abuse ,
FinCEN ,
Indian Health Service (IHS) ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Payday Loans ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Student Loans
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2024 applicable to consumers protected by nondiscrimination and military protection laws. 2025 will likely bring more of the same, particularly in the area of...more
1/22/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Discrimination ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Fair Lending ,
Military Service Members ,
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) ,
Small Business ,
Student Loans ,
UDAAP
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
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the June 2024 webinar....more
7/12/2024
/ Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Compliance ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt-Relief Industry ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Funding ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Late Fees ,
Loan Servicer ,
Medical Bills ,
Military Lending Act ,
Misrepresentation ,
Open Banking ,
Peer-to-Peer ,
Pending Legislation ,
SCOTUS ,
Student Loans ,
Telemarketing ,
UDAAP ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On May 20, 2024, the CFPB announced a settlement with a telemarketing company that offers student loan debt relief services to resolve allegations that it violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") and the Consumer...more
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it will examine colleges' in-house lending practices. According to the press release, the CFPB decided to examine institutional lenders because of the...more