Regulatory Rollback: Impact of the CFPB's Withdrawal of Overdraft and Deposit Account Fee Guidance on Financial Institutions and Related Litigation Risks — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Understanding the Development and Regulation of Buy Now, Pay Later Products — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: CFPB’s Withdrawal of Informal Guidance Sparks New Litigation Dynamics – The Consumer 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
Cruising Through Change: The Auto-Finance Industry’s New Era Under Trump Unveiled — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Inside the CFPB’s FCRA Guidance Withdrawal — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Cruising Through Change: The Auto-Finance Industry’s New Era Under Trump Unveiled — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Inside the CFPB's FCRA Guidance Withdrawal — FCRA Focus Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Great Debate of Loans vs. Credit Sales — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Impact on Industry of CFPB's Withdrawal of Fair Lending and UDAAP Informal Guidance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Under the Hood: Exploring the CFPB's 2025 Focus — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Private Civil Consumer Financial Services Litigation to Partially Fill CFPB Void - Part 2
The Next FCRA Frontier: Identity Theft and CFPB Updates — FCRA Focus Podcast
Fair Lending Shake-Ups: CFPB Vacates Townstone Settlement, FHFA Ends GSEs' Special Purpose Credit Programs — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Private Civil Consumer Financial Services Litigation to Partially Fill CFPB Void - Part 1
Shifting Gears: Adapting to Regulatory Changes in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Everything You Want to Know About the CFPB as Things Stand Today, and Lots More - Part 2
Podcast - Looking into the Crystal Ball: The Future of Consumer Protection Law Enforcement
Having previously announced that it was withdrawing its Buy Now, Pay Later rule, the CFPB recently said that it does not intend to issue a revised rule....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
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) submitted several regulatory proposals to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Among the rules under consideration are those related to...more
The CFPB recently made filings with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the following rules...more
In a sweeping announcement, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revoked nearly 70 interpretive rules, advisory opinions, and guidance documents on May 12, 2025. The Federal Register Notice adds to the pullback on...more
The CFPB will not make enforcement of its Buy Now, Pay Later rule a priority, according to a recent statement....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced a significant shift in its enforcement priorities, choosing not to prioritize actions related to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans under the Truth in Lending...more
On April 22, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) requested the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to remove the bureau as a plaintiff in CFPB v. Credit Acceptance Corporation, a case that...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced a significant change in its approach to the burgeoning "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) market. The Bureau has announced plans to revoke its May 2024 interpretive...more
The CFPB intends to revoke its Buy Now, Pay Later interpretive rule, according to a status report and joint motion to stay filed by the Bureau and the Financial Technology Association (FTA) in a case brought by the FTA...more
On March 26, the CFPB filed a status report and joint motion to stay proceedings in a case challenging its Buy Now, Pay Later interpretive rule indicating that the Bureau intends to revoke the rule. As previously covered by...more
On February 18, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order designed to reduce the power of federal independent agencies by bringing them under the purview of the White House. The Executive Order provides that it applies...more
The CFPB rescinded an advisory opinion that had described how one particular type of “earned wage” product did not involve the offering or extension of “credit” as that term is defined in the Truth in Lending Act and...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
If there was any doubt about how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) (under current leadership) feels about what it calls “home equity contracts” (also known as shared appreciation agreements, shared equity...more
As part of a flurry of last minute regulatory activity by the Biden administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), on January 15, the CFPB published an advisory opinion in the Federal Register...more
On January 13, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a report providing its analysis of the growth and impact of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans in the United States since 2019. BNPL loans,...more
The National Credit Union Administration has issued guidance to federal credit unions regarding the consumer harm stemming from certain overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) fee practices. The NCUA will continue to review...more
This week, New York became the latest state to introduce legislation aimed at regulating Earned Wage Access (EWA) services. Assembly Bill 258 titled — “An Act to Amend the Banking Law, in Relation to Providing for Income...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
What Happened? On December 12, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its final “overdraft lending” rule aimed at curbing overdraft fees charged by banks and credit unions with more than $10 billion in...more
CFPB Imposes $5 Cap on Overdraft Fees Charged by Large Banks - The CFPB has adopted a final rule capping overdraft fees at $5 for banks and other depository institutions with more than $10 billion in assets (covered...more
On December 12, several banking associations and individual financial institutions filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Mississippi against the CFPB, challenging its final rule amending...more
Mississippi Bankers Association, the American Bankers Association, the Consumer Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions, and three banks are seeking a preliminary injunction blocking the CFPB from implementing the...more
On December 12, the CFPB issued a final rule, restricting the amount that certain financial institutions can charge for their overdraft service. As previously covered by InfoBytes, historically, the Fed exempted banks from...more