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CFPB drops in-house suit against motor vehicle company financial arm

On May 12, the CFPB terminated a consent order against a credit financing arm of a large motor vehicle company for violations related to the CFPA and FCRA. ...more

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Complaint challenges New York attorney general’s classification of earned wage access as a loan

On April 7, an earned wage access (EWA) provider filed a complaint seeking declaratory relief against the New York Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in U.S. SDNY. The plaintiff requested relief from the OAG’s enforcement...more

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CFPB files amended complaint against bank following court’s denial

On March 13, the CFPB filed an amended complaint against a Texas bank alleging violations of the CFPA, the EFTA, and its implementing Regulation E. The complaint related to a program in which the bank managed federal benefit...more

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CFPB Drops Challenge That Lease-to-Own Agreements Be Regulated As "Credit"

On Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) dropped its high-profile enforcement action against Acima in Utah federal district court. This is yet another CFPB matter that has hit the dust following the...more

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The Continued State Enforcement of Federal Financial Regulatory Laws

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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CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Online Lender Following Litigation Freeze

On February 23, the CFPB filed a joint stipulation in the United District Court for the Central District of California to dismiss its lawsuit against an online lending platform. The lawsuit, originally filed in May 2024,...more

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CFPB voluntarily dismisses enforcement action with prejudice

On February 21, the CFPB voluntarily dismissed its case against an online lending platform, ending a suit filed in May 2024. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the CFPB sued the platform last spring, alleging it violated the...more

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2024 Consumer Financial Services Year in Review and A Look Ahead

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We are pleased to share our annual review of regulatory and legal developments in the consumer financial services industry. With active federal and state legislatures, consumer financial services providers faced a challenging...more

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CFPB orders remittance transfer provider to pay almost $2.5 million for alleged illegal activities

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On January 30, 2025, the CFPB ordered Wise, an international remittance company, to pay almost $2.5 million in connection with allegations of illegal activities, including advertising inaccurate fees and failing to properly...more

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CFPB levies $12.8M against auto financer for Covid-19 and other alleged credit reporting failures

On January 17, the CFPB issued a consent order and stipulation against an auto finance company for alleged violations of the FCRA, Regulation V and the CFPA. The Bureau alleged that, from 2019 through 2024, the company...more

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CFPB, National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts resolve case that Supreme Court declined to consider

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The CFPB and the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts—a group of fifteen securitization trusts that acquire, pool, and securitize student loans—have entered into a proposed final consent judgment that, if approved, would...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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CFPB Sues Manufactured Home Financing Company in Relation to Allegedly Risky Loans

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The Consu​​​​​​​mer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) filed a complaint against a manufactured home loan company (the “Company”) on January 6, 2025, alleging that it originates loans that borrowers are unlikely to be able...more

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CFPB Files Suit Against Bank For Alleged Savings Account Interest Rate Freezing

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On January 14, 2025, the CFPB announced ​that it had filed a complaint against a large national bank​​ for alleged ​violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), the Truth in Savings Act (TISA) and TISA’s...more

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CFPB Takes Action on Bait-and-Switch Credit Card Rewards Tactics

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Following months of public hearings and reports on credit card rewards programs, on December 18, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a circular (Circular) to other law enforcement agencies alleging...more

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The CFPB Takes Action Against VyStar Credit Union

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In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The CFPB Takes Action Against VyStar Credit Union," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta examines the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) action...more

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CFPB Settles with Online Student Lender for Alleged Deceptive Marketing Practices and Miscalculated and Undisclosed Annual...

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On October 17, 2024, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against the Companies claiming violations of the CFPA, TILA, and Regulation Z. The CFPB alleged that the Companies engaged in deceptive acts and practices by representing that it...more

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CFPB takes action against company that provides commissary account services to prisoners

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The CFPB has taken action against Global Tel Link Corporation (GTL) over allegations that the company took millions of dollars from a half-million accounts and blocked money transfers to consumers who are incarcerated. Those...more

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CFPB Sues Bank Regarding Allegations of Fraud Against Benefit Recipients

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​On December 6, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had filed suit against a bank subsidiary of a financial services company for allegedly disconnecting customer service calls, charging...more

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CFPB Sues Online Lender of Student Loans for Alleged Violations of Federal Lending Laws

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On October 17, 2024, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had filed an action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against an online lender of student loans, its...more

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CFPB Enters Into $95 Million Consent Order with Credit Union to Resolve Allegations of Improper Overdraft Fee Practices

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​On November 7, 2024, the CFPB ann​ounced​​ that it had entered into​ a consent order with a major credit union​​ resolving ​allegations that the credit union improperly assessed overdraft fees against consumers​​. The credit...more

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CFPB and Massachusetts AG Win $50M Judgment Against Credit Repair Services Company

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A federal district judge in Massachusetts entered a nearly $51 million judgment against Commonwealth Equity Group LLC (d/b/a Key Credit Repair) and its CEO after granting summary judgment in favor of the Consumer Financial...more

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DOJ and CFPB Announce Landmark Redlining Settlement With Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation

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On October 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they reached a settlement with Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (Fairway). This settlement...more

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CFPB sues Horizon Card Services and CEO, saying they cheated low-income people through membership scheme

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The CFPB earlier this month filed suit against Horizon Card Services and its CEO and sole shareholder Robert Kane for allegedly tricking subprime consumers into signing up for a high-fee credit card that only allowed them to...more

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CFPB Sues Credit Card Issuer and its Owner and CEO for Alleged Deceptive Marketing and Improper Fees

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On September 13, 2024, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against the company and its owner and CEO, alleging deceptive and abusive acts and practices in violation of the CFPA and violations of TILA and its implementing regulation....more

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