Regulatory Rollback: CFPB’s Withdrawal of Informal Guidance Sparks New Litigation Dynamics – The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Road to Regulation: Vehicle Service Contracts Explained — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Unpacking Leases and RTO Models — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Current State of the Holder Rule: Friend or Foe? — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Earned-Wage Access — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Earned-Wage Access — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Balch’s Consumer Finance Compass: How Standing Can Make or Break Certification for Class Action Lawsuits in Debt Collection
From Banks to FinTech: The Evolution of Small Business Lending — The Consumer Finance Podcast
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
Requiem for the Rules: The Rise and Fall of the Junk Fee and CARS Rules — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
2024 in Review: Major Debt Collection Trends and 2025 Outlook — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The United States is navigating a new era of regulatory oversight and the balance of power between federal and state regulators following the 2024 election cycle. As federal agencies retreat from and/or realign their...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a federal agency that was founded in 2010, after the United States went through a recession linked to abuses in the origination and sale of residential mortgage loans. The...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
On May 1, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced a new centralized consumer protection hotline, website, and email address, providing residents with streamlined access to state agencies for reporting scams, financial...more
A federal district court recently granted the unopposed motion of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to terminate their October 2021 consent order with Trustmark National Bank...more
Changes regarding the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), including both the agency's leadership and its policy priorities, have been rapidly announced by the Trump administration.1 While the consumer...more
On May 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) appeal concerning the vacated amendments to its Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts and Practices...more
On April 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) seemingly provided its employees with a memorandum outlining its ongoing supervisory and enforcement priorities (Memo). Although the Memo has not been made publicly...more
This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a memo to staff outlining its new supervision and enforcement priorities for 2025....more
In a surprising turn of events, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) and Townstone Financial, Inc. (Townstone) have jointly moved to vacate the Stipulated Final Judgment and Order previously entered in...more
Republican senators have introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the rule that bans banks and credit unions from including medical debt on credit reports and generally prohibits the use of medical...more
The Trump Administration’s efforts to “effectively shutter the CFPB” amounts to a “total dereliction of all mandatory statutory duties,” that will harm state consumer protection efforts, Democratic state attorneys general...more
Over the past four years, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sought to strengthen state and local governments’ enforcement of consumer protection laws. The CFPB has engaged in numerous coordinated federal-state...more
More than 185 Democrats in the House and Senate are urging Trump Administration officials to restore the enforcement and supervisory powers of the CFPB....more
Judge declines to extend ‘swipe fee’ injunction to credit unions, applies it to out-of-state banks - “A federal judge on Thursday declined to issue an injunction to stop an Illinois law that bans certain credit card fees...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a comprehensive report today, outlining detailed recommendations to strengthen state-level consumer protection laws and address modern risks in consumer financial...more
On January 10, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revived its policy statements on No-Action Letters (NALs) and Compliance Assistance Sandbox (CAS) Approvals. These unexpected changes come just days before...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") issued an interpretive rule on May 19, reiterating the authority that states have to pursue companies and individuals that violate federal consumer financial protection laws,...more