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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and... more +
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and includes broad reforms related to many aspects of the financial and banking industry. Notable sections of the Act include stricter regulations of the derivatives market, as well as the Volcker Rule, which restricts the trading practices of FDIC-insured institutions.    less -
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The Continued State Enforcement of Federal Financial Regulatory Laws

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Over the past four years, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sought to strengthen state and local governments’ enforcement of consumer protection laws. The CFPB has engaged in numerous coordinated federal-state...more

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FTC’s CARS Rule Vacated — What Finance Companies Need to Know

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In a procedural decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the CARS Rule (officially, the Combatting Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule, sometimes known as the Vehicle Shopping Rule) which was...more

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CFPB calls on states to be more aggressive in enforcing consumer financial protection laws

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The CFPB is calling on state governments to increase their focus on consumer financial protection laws....more

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Populus files motion to dismiss CFPB enforcement action based on fact that CFPB has been unlawfully funded by Fed when it had no...

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We have previously blogged about an enforcement action brought on July 12, 2022 by the CFPB against Populus Financial Group, Inc., d/b/a ACE Cash Express, Inc. in Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas...more

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FTC provides annual report to CFPB regarding activities in 2023 under consumer financial services laws

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On May 20, 2004, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent its annual report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) highlighting its enforcement actions and initiatives in 2023 under the Truth in Lending Act...more

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Third Circuit Holds Securitization Trusts Can Be Subject to CFPB Enforcement Authority

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In a long-awaited decision, the Third Circuit handed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) a victory in the National Collegiate Student Loan Trust litigation that could have wide-reaching implications...more

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CFPB issues policy statement on abusiveness with a focus on digital interaction

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On April 3, the CFPB issued a policy statement intended to provide “a framework to help federal and state enforcers identify when companies engage in abusive conduct.” Conduct violates the abusiveness standard when it either:...more

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CFPB Publishes New Policy Statement on Abusive Acts and Practices

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On April 3, 2023, the CFPB published a new official statement of policy on the authority that Congress passed in the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (“CFPA”), codified at 12 U.S.C. § 5536(a)(1)(B), banning “abusive...more

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DFPI Issues Proposed Rules for Commercial Financing

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On June 24, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued proposed regulations implementing certain provisions of the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CFPL) related to commercial...more

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CFPB Relies on Questionable Premise in Bulletin About Repossession

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In February, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a compliance bulletin to the vehicle finance industry to make sure that industry participants—including and especially servicers—remember the CFPB's authority to...more

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CFPB Adds “Discrimination” to its “Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts and Practices” (UDAAP) Examination Guidance

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On March 16, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its intent to address discrimination as an “unfair practice” under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (commonly known as Dodd-Frank)....more

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CFPB Enforcement Actions Zero in on Income Share Agreements and “Payday Alternative” Loans

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In September 2021, the CFPB took action against Better Future Forward, Inc. (BFF), a provider of student income share arrangements, and LendUp, an online, subprime consumer lender. In both cases, the CFPB alleged that the...more

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Elections Have Consequences: Biden’s CFPB Leadership Rescinds Previous Administration Self-Fencing of Enforcement Authority

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a Statement of Policy (Statement) on March 8 making it clear that going forward it will exercise its full authority to penalize covered persons found to have...more

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Stop; Reverse That: CFPB Rescinds Abusiveness Policy Statement

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On March 11, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or “Bureau”) issued a Rescission of Statement of Policy rescinding its January 24, 2020 Policy Statement regarding the prohibition on abusive acts or practices...more

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CFPB Issues Additional Consent Orders for False and Misleading Mortgage Advertising

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Since late July, the CFPB has issued seven consent orders against mortgage companies in which the CFPB asserts that the companies engaged in false and misleading advertising to service members and veterans. ...more

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CFPB Issues Additional Consent Order for False and Misleading Mortgage Advertising

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On August 21, 2020, the CFPB announced the issuance of a consent order against Go Direct Lenders, Inc. (Go Direct). This follows consent orders discussed in a previous blog post, that were announced on July 24, 2020 against...more

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CFPB Issues Consent Orders for False and Misleading Advertising for VA Mortgages

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On July 24, 2020, the CFPB announced the issuance of consent orders against Sovereign Lending Group, Inc. (Sovereign) and Prime Choice Funding, Inc. (Prime Choice). The CFPB indicated in their announcement that these consent...more

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The CFPB's Policy Statement Concerning the Meaning of "Abusiveness"

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The Situation: For the past 10 years, regulated entities and others have sought more definition concerning the nature and scope of claims the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") might bring alleging "abusive"...more

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What Loan Servicers Must Know: How the CFPB’s 2020 Policy Statement on ‘Abusiveness’ Jibes with its Positions in Enforcement Cases

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) recently issued an official policy statement (Policy) that illuminates how the Bureau will apply the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act’s...more

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CFPB Provides Guidance on UDAAP Abusive Standard

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On January 24, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new policy regarding the prohibition on abusive acts or practices. The CFPB has clarified how it will define, supervise and enforce “abusive”...more

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CFPB’s New Policy on Abusive Practices Promises a “Common Sense” Approach to Enforcement

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Last week, the CFPB released a long-anticipated policy statement clarifying the agency’s enforcement standard for “abusive acts or practices.” According to an agency press release, the CFPB’s new standard offers a...more

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CFPB Issues Long-Anticipated Framework for ‘Abusive’ Acts and Practices Supervision and Enforcement

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In an effort to promote compliance and certainty, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) on January 24 issued an often promised and much anticipated policy statement regarding how it intends to apply the...more

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CFPB issues policy statement on abusiveness standard

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The CFPB has issued a policy statement to clarify the Dodd-Frank Act’s abusiveness standard.  The policy statement, which is applicable as of January 24, 2020, states that it describes “certain aspects of how [the Bureau]...more

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Regulatory Insights: CFPB Symposia Series - CFPB Contemplates Taking Action to Further Define "Abusive" Prong of UDAAP

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On June 25, 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) hosted the first in a series of scheduled symposia, which explore the Dodd-Frank Act's prohibition on abusive acts or practices. Whether "abusive" requires...more

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CFPB to hold June 25 symposium on abusive acts or practices

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Having announced in April 2018 that it would be holding a symposia series, the CFPB has now set a date for the first symposium of the series.  The first symposium, to be held on June 25, 2019, will focus on the Dodd-Frank...more

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