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While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) may have halted certain operations, it is remaining active in certain litigation, including cases brought by multistate attorneys general. Recently, the CFPB signaled...more
Clark Hill’s Financial Services and Regulatory Compliance Group has authored a whitepaper for debt settlement companies considering engaging a third-party payment processor for managing accounts and handling financial...more
This article highlights the few newsworthy actions and events we wrote about the debt settlement industry throughout the year. The debt settlement industry did see some movement by regulatory bodies across the board, though...more
The California Consumer Financial Protection Law (“CCFPL”), established in September of 2020 under Governor Newsom, augmented the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation’s (“DFPI”) authoritative ability by increasing...more
On September 29, the CFPB, in partnership with the FTC and numerous federal and state law enforcement agencies, announced a nationwide effort addressing “phantom debt collection” and abusive and threatening debt collection...more
The CFPB has issued its November 2016 complaint report which highlights complaints about “other financial services,” a category that includes debt settlement, credit repair, check cashing, and money orders. The report also...more
The CFPB has filed a supplemental amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Bock v. Pressler & Pressler, LLP, the case in which the district court ruled that a debt collection law firm violated the...more
We have learned that, starting Monday, Laura Udis will join the CFPB as the Payday and Small Dollar Lending Program Manager in Research, Markets and Regulations. Ms. Udis comes to the CFPB from the Consumer Federation of...more
The Federal Trade Commission’s continuing focus on the debt collection and debt relief industries was clearly demonstrated by several recently announced lawsuits and settlements....more