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Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) Fraud Enforcement Actions

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB files amended complaint against bank following court’s denial

On March 13, the CFPB filed an amended complaint against a Texas bank alleging violations of the CFPA, the EFTA, and its implementing Regulation E. The complaint related to a program in which the bank managed federal benefit...more

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CFPB Orders Money Exchange Company to Pay $2.5 Million Over Remittance Practices

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On January 30, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced  that it had entered into a consent order with an international remittance company regarding the company’s use of deceptive advertising for fee...more

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CFPB Settles with Peer-to-Peer Payment App Company for Allegedly Failing to Prevent Fraud and Investigate Disputes

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On January 16, 2025, the CFPB announced that it issued a stipulation and consent order against the Company, to resolve allegations that the Company violated the CFPA, the EFTA, and Regulation E....more

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CFPB sues real estate company and independent real estate brokerage group for alleged RESPA violations

Recently, the CFPB filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against a real estate company, and an independent real estate brokerage firm and its brokerage affiliates and CEO, alleging...more

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CFPB files complaint against payment service and three banks

Recently, the CFPB released the complaint that it filed against a peer-to-peer payment service (P2P) and three large banks, alleging widespread fraud on the P2P platform. The Bureau filed the complaint in the U.S. District...more

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CFPB Issues Consent Order Against Fintech for Enabling Merchants to Secure Loans for Consumers Without Their Authorization

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On July 12, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a consent order (the Consent Order) against a Fintech company that facilitates home improvement loans (the Fintech).  The CFPB claims that the Fintech...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (April 26, 2021)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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CFPB Files Suit Against Structured Settlement Company for Allegedly Defrauding Lead Paint Victims

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On November 21, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against a structured settlement company and certain of the company’s...more

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CFPB Fires Another Warning Shot for Processors to Be Aware of Their Merchants’ Activities

In a recent line of enforcement actions, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has signaled that it will hold payment processors liable if the CFPB believes the processors know or should have known that transactions...more

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