On September 13, Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti sent a letter to members of the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) warning that their commitment to support “global net zero greenhouse...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Finance Services industry over the past week...more
9/19/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v Community Financial Services Association of America Ltd ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Section 1071 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Finance Services industry over the past week...more
9/12/2023
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
BSA/AML ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
OCC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
9/6/2023
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
On August 21, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by West Virginia Attorney General (AG) Patrick Morrisey and 26 other state AGs to participate in oral arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) et al. v....more
8/30/2023
/ Amicus Briefs ,
CFPB v Community Financial Services Association of America ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Oral Argument ,
Payday Lending Rule ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SCOTUS ,
State Attorneys General
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
8/29/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Borrowers ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
GAO ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, our host Ethan Ostroff joins his colleagues Chris Willis and Trey Smith to discuss the current landscape of cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement. Our team offers insights to the...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Troutman Pepper Partner Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Ethan Ostroff and Trey Smith to discuss the current landscape of cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement. Our...more
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
8/22/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Do Not Call List ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) ,
National Futures Association ,
OCC
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
8/15/2023
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Debt Collection ,
DIFC ,
FDIC ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgages ,
New Regulations ,
OCC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
8/3/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptoassets ,
CSBS ,
Debt Collectors ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FHFA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Higher Education Act ,
HUD ,
Insured Depository Institutions ,
NDAA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On July 13, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that seeks to examine the...more
7/26/2023
/ Amended Regulation ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
BSA/AML ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
NDAA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
7/26/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Attorney General ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
COPPA ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Financial Services ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
ESRB ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
IRS ,
Parental Consent ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Washington
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
7/20/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
International Monetary Fund ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Ripple ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Deceptive advertisements, market manipulation, misappropriation of customer funds, and “Ask Me Anything (AMA)” sessions served as the catalysts of a civil enforcement action the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed...more
7/18/2023
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On July 12, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) reintroduced legislation, titled the Responsible Financial Innovation Act that would establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto...more
7/17/2023
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Depository Institutions ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
7/12/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Debt Relief ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Higher Education Act ,
Robocalling ,
Telemarketing ,
U.S. Treasury
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
6/28/2023
/ CFTC ,
Coinbase ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Wallets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
International Monetary Fund ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On June 13, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra provided the CFPB’s semiannual report to Congress, which included concerns about predatory house-flipping practices by companies like HomeVestors....more
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
6/22/2023
/ AMF ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
ETFs ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
OCC ,
Online Marketplace Lending ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Text Messages
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
6/15/2023
/ Bank Fraud ,
Banks ,
California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Leasing Act (CLA) ,
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
FCC ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Debt Collection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Monetary Control Act ,
OCC ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
U.S. Treasury
On June 7, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a request for information (RFI) to gain additional insight into how it can optimize joint enforcement with state attorneys general (state AGs) to protect consumers from...more
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
6/7/2023
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HUD ,
Mortgage Loan Servicing Standards ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)