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Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Banking on Lending Models — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Great Debate of Loans vs. Credit Sales — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Explore the Impact of Point-of-Sale Finance in Our Upcoming Series — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Welcoming a New Payment Pro: Jason Cover Joins the Payments Pros Podcast — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Shifting Gears: Adapting to Regulatory Changes in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Unlocking the Secrets of Reverse Mortgages — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The FinReg Frontier: AI and Machine Learning in Consumer Finance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How to Use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts - A Guide for Judges
Mock Jury Exercises: Enhancing Litigation Strategy in Consumer Financial Services Cases — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating 2025: Regulatory Shift to the States and the FTC in the Digital Asset Landscape — The Consumer Finance Podcast
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2024 in Review: Major Debt Collection Trends and 2025 Outlook — The Consumer Finance Podcast
North Dakota recently enacted legislation that amends the state’s main non-mortgage lender licensing law, the North Dakota Money Brokers Act (the “Act”), to define a “loan” to include any “alternative financing product” that...more
On May 6, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed House Enrolled Act No. 1125 into law, making Indiana the latest state to enact a statutory framework for regulating earned wage access (EWA) products. The Indiana Earned Wage...more
The CFPB has announced that Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Modified Loan Application Register (LAR) data for 2024 are now available on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) HMDA Platform for...more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is further postponing the compliance date requirements to display the FDIC official digital sign on an insured depository institution’s (IDI) digital channels, as well as on...more
On February 27, Texas State Senator José Menéndez (D) introduced Senate Bill 1736, a piece of legislation aimed at regulating convenience fees associated with electronic payments for motor vehicles. SB 1736 would allow such...more
The UK Supreme Court’s ruling on undisclosed commissions earned by brokers will significantly impact the automotive sector and lenders. Although banks have been the focus of debate, the decision by His Majesty’s Treasury to...more
On January 31, the FDIC publicly announced its order for a bank in Sandy, Utah, to pay a civil money penalty of $650,000 due to allegations of deceptive acts and unfair practices. ...more
On January 17, the CFPB published in the Federal Register a Request for Information (RFI) about a number of aspects of the consumer credit card market, as mandated by the CARD Act. The RFI seeks public input to shape the...more
On January 14, Governor Kathy Hochul announced new proposals to protect New York consumers as part of her 2025 State of the State. Her proposals included legislation to: (i) combat algorithmic price discrimination by...more
On December 30, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule that may dramatically change the way that certain large financial institutions offer overdraft services to consumers. Under the...more
The Financial Conduct Authority has updated its perimeter report. The report describes issues the FCA has identified with its regulatory perimeter and the action it is taking in response....more
The CFPB issued a report on State Consumer Privacy Laws and the Monetization of Consumer Financial Data, which examines existing privacy protections for consumers’ financial data under federal and state laws....more
On September 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced a proposed rule aimed at amending the disclosure requirements for international money transfers, commonly known as remittances. The proposed...more
In this episode of Payments Pros, host Josh McBeain is joined by Caleb Rosenberg, a member of the firm’s Consumer Financial Services practice group, to discuss the complexities of business-to-business payments and the...more
The CFPB has issued a proposed rule with a small amendment to disclosure requirements for certain international remittances and money transfers....more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
In an unusual move, the CFPB is coming to the defense of a bank being accused of failing to provide repayment disclosures to a borrower....more
On June 10, 2024, the Connecticut Department of Banking (“Department”) issued guidance (the “Guidance”) to give direction on required consumer-like disclosures in certain commercial financing offers....more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) has released a Request for Information on the Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the Financial Services Sector (“RFI”). Written comments are...more
On April 19, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill (HB) 2560 to regulate earned wage access (EWA) products and services. HB 2560 enacts the Earned Wage Access Services Act that requires EWA providers to be licensed by...more
On March 1, Senate Bill (SB) 335 was introduced, which, if passed, would impose certain requirements on “commercial financing transactions.” Recently, multiple states have enacted disclosure regulations for commercial...more
As we reflect on the previous year and look toward the new year, we thought you’d appreciate our top 20 most-read Consumer Finance ABstract posts from 2023...more
On June 28, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Senate Bill 1032 entitled An Act Requiring Certain Financing Disclosures, which requires certain providers of commercial financing to make various disclosures and...more
On March 28, the CFPB issued a preemption determination that that TILA does not preempt commercial lending disclosure regulations enacted in California, New York, Utah, and Virginia (we discussed state commercial financing...more
On March 28, the CFPB issued a determination that state disclosure laws covering lending to businesses in California, New York, Utah, and Virginia are not preempted by TILA. ...more