This update provides an overview of the recent key publications, findings and reports issued during the last quarter....more
Recently, an Illinois federal court denied and dismissed two plaintiffs' Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claims after the plaintiffs failed to present evidence sufficient to establish materiality....more
On Thursday, February 25, 2016, the CFPB held a Consumer Advisory Board meeting in which it outlined its forward-looking supervision and enforcement priorities. After the Board meeting, the CFPB published a summary of these...more
Amendments to the West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection Act, West Virginia Code § 46A-1-101 (WVCCPA) took effect on June 1, 2015. Passed in March, the amendments revise several sections of the WVCCPA, including significant...more
West Virginia’s Legislature just concluded its 2015 session. Among the more than 260 bills sent to Governor Earl Ray Tomblin is S.B. 542, which makes amendments to the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act...more
On Tuesday, March 17, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a “Request for Information Regarding Credit Card Market.” It follows the 2009 CARD Act’s requirement that the CFPB conduct a review of the...more