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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the April 2024 webinar....more
In this episode of Consumer Finance Compass, Balch’s Jason Tompkins, partner in Balch & Bingham’s Consumer Finance Compliance & Defense Practice, explores the decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine in...more
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Headlines: CFPB Reminds Credit Bureaus and Furnishers of Their Obligations to Investigate Disputes The CFPB has issued guidance on the obligations of both credit bureaus and furnishers of consumer credit information,...more
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Three Ways the Legislature Has Redefined Consumer Litigation in West Virginia - The regular legislative session recently ended in West Virginia, and once again our Legislature has amended the West Virginia Consumer Credit...more
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Federal Banking Agencies Issue Joint Statement on the Role of Supervisory Guidance - The federal banking agencies, along with the CFPB and the NCUA, have issued a joint statement clarifying the role of supervisory...more
The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act takes effect on Friday, September 21. The act modifies the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in a variety of ways, including with...more
Editor's Note - In This Issue. California enacted a new data privacy law; the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a risk alert highlighting deficiencies observed in recent examinations of...more
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The House and Senate convene today at noon and 3 p.m., respectively. House - Votes. Lawmakers will take up a series of homeland security and natural resources bills under suspension of the rules....more
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Equifax CEO Richard F. Smith is out as the fallout continues from the massive cyberbreach of the consumer credit reporting agency that exposed the personal information of as many as 143 million people....more
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