In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the May 2025 webinar....more
6/10/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Cancellation Rights ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation E ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rescission ,
Subscription Services ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2024 applicable to debt collection practices. Like 2023, the theme of 2024 was medical debt collection....more
2/10/2025
/ Automotive Loans ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt Collection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Final Rules ,
Medical Debt ,
Medicare ,
Proposed Rules ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2024 applicable to the auto finance industry....more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the October 2024 webinar.
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11/4/2024
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Amended Rules ,
Arbitration ,
Automotive Loans ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Medical Debt ,
Military Service Members ,
OCC ,
Redlining ,
Regulation E ,
Regulation M ,
Regulation Z ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Veterans
On September 13, 2024, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against the company and its owner and CEO, alleging deceptive and abusive acts and practices in violation of the CFPA and violations of TILA and its implementing regulation....more
9/18/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Marketing ,
Regulation Z ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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 July 2, 2024, the FTC filed a joint motion for entry of the FTC and the Company's stipulated order for permanent injunction, monetary judgment, and other relief to resolve allegations of misleading consumers who purchased...more
On December 15, 2023, the CFPB announced a settlement with a medical debt collector to resolve allegations that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), its implementing Regulation V, the Fair Debt Collection...more
On November 15, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that a nonbank installment lender agreed to settle allegations that it was violating a 2019 consent order. The Company is a publicly traded online...more
11/16/2023
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Payday Loans ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
HIGHLIGHTS: CFPB announced an administrative resolution of Consumer Financial Protection Act claims against a regional bank concerning unfair and abusive acts and practices for allegedly charging consumers "surprise...more
HIGHLIGHTS: The CFPB announced that it is filing a lawsuit against a payday lender for allegedly concealing free repayment plans and making unauthorized debit-card withdrawals. With its allegations of unfair, deceptive, and...more
On March 16, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") announced in a press release changes to its supervisory operations that may dramatically expand the reach of the CFPB's anti-discrimination mandate....more
HIGHLIGHTS: CFPB announced that it is filing a lawsuit today against a nationwide credit reporting agency, two related companies, and a top executive for violating a January 2017 consent order with the CFPB. ...more