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[Webinar] Compliance Coffee Break - ECOA and/or Fair Lending - June 10th, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET

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Please join Hudson Cook partners Trisha Cacciola and Patty Covington for an update on the current state of ECOA and fair lending regulation under the new administration....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

No, Fancy Technology Does Not Excuse Compliance Obligations

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) released a regulatory Circular providing guidance regarding the use of “complex algorithms” to assess whether a consumer should be extended credit. Often referred to as “black...more

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CFPB Announces Expansion of Unfairness Analysis to Address Discrimination

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On March 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) announced a significant expansion of its “anti-discrimination efforts to combat discriminatory practices across the board in consumer finance.” Under...more

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DOJ Redlining Initiative Revealed

For the past six months, we have received calls from banks and non-depository mortgage lenders regarding Department of Justice (“DOJ”) investigations into mortgage lending discrimination. These DOJ inquiries are bypassing the...more

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CFPB extends comment period for RFI on expanding credit access and further protecting consumers from credit

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The CFPB has extended by 60 days the comment period for its Request for Information (RFI) on how best to create a regulatory environment that expands access to credit and ensures that all consumers and communities are...more

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Lawsuit By 3 Trade Groups Challenging Nevada Spousal Credit History Law Dismissed

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A federal District Court judge in Nevada has dismissed a case filed by several trade associations against the Commissioner of the Financial Institutions Division (“FID”) of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry and...more

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Trade groups respond to Nevada regulator and AG in lawsuit challenging Nevada law

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We recently provided an update in a case we’ve been following involving a lawsuit challenging a Nevada statute, SB 311, that allows an applicant for credit with no credit history to request that a creditor treat an...more

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Trade groups respond to motion to dismiss lawsuit challenging Nevada law allowing applicant to rely on spouse’s or former spouse’s...

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The three trade groups challenging an amendment to Nevada law that allows an applicant for credit with no credit history to request that the creditor deem the applicant’s credit history to be identical to that of the...more

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Trade groups challenge Nevada law allowing applicant’s reliance on spouse’s or former spouse’s credit report

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On October 1, three trade groups filed a lawsuit in Nevada federal court challenging an amendment to Nevada law that allows an applicant for credit with no credit history to request that the creditor deem the applicant’s...more

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