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On March 5, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona received the CFPB’s notice of dismissal with prejudice in a lawsuit against several banks involving alleged widespread digital payment fraud on a popular...more
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On January 16, the FDIC received a letter from Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and John Fetterman (D-PA) urging the finalization of a proposed rule to strengthen recordkeeping for custodial accounts. As previously covered by...more
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In 2018, the CFPB issued multiple rules, and Congress passed legislation, to clarify, revise and update the regulatory framework applicable to the home mortgage origination and servicing market....more