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
The FinReg Frontier: AI and Machine Learning in Consumer Finance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Everything You Want to Know About the CFPB as Things Stand Today, and Lots More - Part 1
The recent American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators Annual Conference included a presentation highlighting the rising use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the Financial Services industry. As this will...more
Last week, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against Early Warning Services LLC (EWS), the parent company of digital payment network Zelle. AG James asserts that Zelle was designed “without critical...more
Recently, we presented on Compliance as a Competitive Advantage at Compliance University by Online Lenders Alliance. We shared a perspective we've developed over 20 years of working with financial services companies: that...more
In this special joint episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Chris Willis, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer Financial Services Regulatory Practice, is joined by Keith Barnett and Jason Cover...more
On July 10, 2025, the Massachusetts Attorney General (AGO) entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) with a private student loan lender (the Company), resolving allegations that the Company's underwriting practices...more
On July 8, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky denied several memoranda for leave to file as amicus curiae in support of an intervenor trade association in a challenge to the CFPB’s Section 1033 rule....more
Once hailed as the sleek, interest-free alternative to credit cards, buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) loans have become a defining feature of modern consumer finance. Consumers like them because with just a few clicks, they can...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the June 2025 webinar....more
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
The financial services industry generally, and data aggregators specifically, have watched intently as the Trump administration has altered the course of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or “Bureau”), in an...more
The CFPB is planning to repeal its Section 1033 Open Banking Rule, according to a filing in a federal lawsuit challenging the rule. On the same day the Final Rule was issued, the Banking Policy Institute (BPI) and Kentucky...more
On May 14, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky granted a fintech trade organization’s motion to intervene in a case involving a bank plaintiff who sued the CFPB. The court ruled that the association...more
President Trump has signed a resolution nullifying the rule implementing the CFPB’s power to supervise large nonbank financial services providers of general-use digital consumer payment applications....more
The CFPB will not make enforcement of its Buy Now, Pay Later rule a priority, according to a recent statement....more
The CFPB will begin the process of discontinuing regulatory "guidance" and instead enforce the Administrative Procedure Act's rulemaking process. In a pair of internal memos circulated to all divisions and offices within the...more
Meet key stakeholders in Banking, FinTech, and broader payment systems next month at ACI’s 9th Annual Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on FinTech & Emerging Payment Systems. Gain valuable insights from these industry...more
In this episode of the Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer Financial Services Regulatory practice, delves into the current state of machine learning and artificial...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
Emerging issues under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, Regulation E, and the UCC - As banks, fintech companies, and payment processors continue to innovate and partner on payment and wallet solutions, they must navigate the...more
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) faces uncertainty, state attorneys general (state AGs) are poised to fill the enforcement gap in consumer financial protection. With the CFPB’s future in question, state AGs...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
This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets. While the use cases for blockchain...more
The Trump Administration’s Executive Order on January 23, 2025, titled, “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology,” laid the groundwork for encouraging innovation to develop a digital economy. This,...more