The CFPB Takes Action Against VyStar Credit Union
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Close Look at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Proposal to Supervise Large Nonbank Providers of Digital Wallets and Payment Apps
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Status of the DOJ's Combatting Redlining Initiative — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The CARS Rule: What You Need To Know About the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Motor Vehicle Dealer Trade Regulation Rule, Part I
Year in Review and a Look Ahead: Unraveling the Threads of Class Action Litigation — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Chris Willis Discusses the 2023 CFS Year in Review and A Look Ahead
The Future of Digital Consumer Payment Applications: CFPB's Proposed Larger Participant Rule – The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Biden Admin “Junk Fees” Initiative Continues: What the Latest Actions Mean for the Consumer Financial Services and Rental Housing Industries, Pt 1
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Policy Statement on Abusive Acts and Practices Under the Consumer Financial Protection Act
A Look at Recent Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Initiatives Concerning Privacy and Data Security
On June 29, an intervenor-defendant, a fintech association, filed a motion for summary judgment urging the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky to uphold the CFPB’s Section 1033 rule. The fintech...more
On June 18, the CFPB published a proposed rule that would rescind its authority to use money from the Civil Penalty Fund for consumer education and financial literacy initiatives. The proposed changes would amend the CFPB’s...more
The CFPB continues on its path to rescind what it considers to be unnecessary regulatory guidance, with two additional proposals recently published. First, the agency published an interim final rule on May 16, 2025, to...more
On May 21, the CFPB published a notice in the Federal Register withdrawing its procedures that required state officials to notify the Bureau when taking action to enforce the CFPA. The direct final rule, effective July 21,...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 15, the CFPB published a Federal Register notice withdrawing its interpretive rule on the scope of state enforcement under Section 1042 of the CFPA. Under the new administration, the Bureau deemed the interpretative...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced the withdrawal of 67 regulatory guidance documents, including interpretive rules, policy statements, and advisory opinions that have been issued since the...more
With an across-the-board freeze on all rulemaking, enforcement, and supervisory activities, and a potential mass lay-off in the works, the CFPB continues to make news. Here’s a recap of all that happened this past week at the...more
With the 2024 election behind us and the 119th Congress now in session, the political climate has created an opportunity for meaningful statutory reforms of the federal consumer financial laws to become reality. The 119th...more
On November 21, the CFPB announced the arrival of its finalized larger participant rule (the “Rule”) regulating nonbank companies offering digital funds transfer and payment wallet applications to consumers....more
On February 22, California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent letters to 197 state-charted banks and credit unions warning them that certain fees they charge may constitute “unfair” business practices under California’s Unfair...more
Welcome to the Credit, Debit, or Prepaid Cards and Consumer Banking chapter of our annual report Consumer Financial Services 2023 Year in Review. Looking Ahead to 2024 - We expect continued focus by the CFPB on “junk”...more
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a proposed rule with request for public comment to prohibit covered financial institutions from charging nonsufficient funds fees (NSF) for payment...more
On January 24, 2024, a week after issuing its proposed rulemaking for overdraft services, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued its proposed rulemaking on non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees....more
2023 marked a pivotal moment in US data privacy and cybersecurity, characterized by substantial regulatory and legislative advances at the international, federal, and state levels. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took a...more
On December 7, 2023, Atlantic Union Bank (the “Bank”) entered into a consent order with the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau (CFPB) related to its in-person and telephone overdraft opt-in sales practices during...more
The Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) proposes to lower fees for debit card purchases. The FRB announced proposed rulemaking to reset its Durbin Amendment cap on interchange fees to 17.7 cents on an average transaction from 24.5...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the October 2023 webinar. Bite 10: New Report on NSF Fees at Banks and Credit Unions On October 11, 2023, the CFPB issued a data...more
On May 10, the CFPB announced the release Circular 2023-02 to confirm that reopening closed accounts may violate federal law. Based on its review of consumer complaints, the CFPB observed that after customers closed their...more
On April 3, the CFPB issued a policy statement explaining the legal prohibition on “abusive” conduct in consumer financial markets provided in the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) and provided a summary past...more
On January 19, the CFPB issued Circular 2023-01 to affirm that companies offering “negative option” subscription services are required to comply with federal consumer financial protection laws. According to the Circular,...more
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to the auto finance industry. So, what happened in 2022?...more
On December 16, the CFPB issued a series of orders to five companies offering “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) credit. The orders seek to collect information on the risks and benefits of these “fast-growing” products over...more
So what happened at the CFPB in the past month? Bite #10 - The CFPB released its Spring 2021 rulemaking Agenda. The CFPB published its Spring 2021 rulemaking Agenda, which outlines the current plans for the CFPB...more
CFPB recently issued its Spring 2019 Semi-Annual Report to Congress covering the period October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019. The report represents the CFPB’s second semi-annual report under Director Kraninger’s...more